Apâtisserie (French:[pɑtisʁi]),patisserie in French orpastry shop in English, is a type ofbakery that specializes inpastries andsweets. InFrench, the wordpâtisserie also denotes apastry as well as pastry-making.
While the making and selling of pastries may often be only one part of the activity of abakery,[a] in some countriespâtisserie or its equivalents are legally controlled titles which may only be used by bakeries that employ a licensed "masterpastry chef" (French:maître pâtissier;Dutch:meester banketbakker;German:Konditormeister). For example, in France and Belgium, themaître pâtissier is a pastry chef who has completed a lengthy training process, typically an apprenticeship, and passed a written examination.[1]
InBritain, morning goods are pastries, scones, and other products which are baked and sold fresh each day.
InCroatia, the termslastičarnica is used to denote a patisserie that makes cakes and sweet pastries. The wordpekarnica is used for a bakery that bakes savory products such as bread as well as savory and sweet rolls.
InFrance andCanada, the termpâtisserie also refers to the pastries produced by apâtissier. Mass-produced pastries are also sometimes calledpâtisserie.
InHolland,banketbakkerij. The wordbanketgebak is used for the confections sold in such an establishment.
InHungary, the termcukrászda is used to refer to apâtisserie.
InItaly,pasticceria (Italian pronunciation:[pastittʃeˈriːa]).
InPoland, there are two terms commonly used to refer to shops making and selling sweet baked goods:cukiernia (fromcukier 'sugar') andciastkarnia (fromciastko 'pastry', diminutive form ofciasto 'cake', 'dough').
InPortugal, they are known aspastelaria. Other terms used arepatisseria,confeitaria,doçaria, anddoceria.
InSpain,pastelería. Synonyms:dulcería,panadería,tortería, andrepostería.
InAustralia andLebanon,pâtisserie is used commonly along with the word bakery.[citation needed]
InBangladeshi languages the term in common usage is calledpâtis in its shortened form.
In Korean and Japanese, the termpâtisserie is used as well (Japanese:パティスリー,romanized: patisurī,Korean:파티스리,romanized: patiseuri).
In Algerian, Tunisian, and Morrocan, the termpâtisserie means the sweets that are in it
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