A German pastries vendor in Mumbai recently told me she bought a large pack of German pasties at a kiosk and then left with a large tray full of them for her husband.She gave him the package in a box and he was happy.“I am happy,” she said.“But when I opened the package, I saw […]
By Kate DolanAssociated PressA puff pastry has been around since the beginning of time.In ancient times, puff pastry was popular as a treat for those in need.It was a good alternative to the more traditional sweets that were popular in Europe.The Middle Ages were an era of intense poverty and social division, so it wasn’t […]
The taste of an American pasty is a bit like a giant white egg.It’s a solid lump of dough that is shaped into a ball and then eaten.But a German pasty?That’s a bit more complex, because its shape is a mixture of two different ingredients: flour and sugar.It contains both the flour and the sugar, […]