Pastry Chef: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Many cakes rise in the oven because of tiny air bubbles that are trapped in beaten eggs and butter.
Through history
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Long ago
People baked sweet breads and honey cakes in clay ovens, long before there were electric mixers or cozy kitchens.
Tools of the trade
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Rolling Pin
A long wooden stick that flattens dough into a thin, even sheet, ready to be cut into cookies or tart shells.
A day in the job
- 7:00 AMThe pastry kitchen starts warming up. The chef puts on an apron, washes their hands and lines up flour, butter, eggs and sugar.
Words to know
- Whisk
- To whisk means to stir something fast with a special tool so it becomes light, fluffy and full of air.
Quiz time
Pastry Chefs measure their ingredients carefully, a bit like a science experiment.