Fun Facts about Pastry

Pastry may be savoury or sweetend. Sweetend pastries are often described as bakers’ confectionary.

Pastry is differentiated from bread by having a higher fat content, which contributes to a flaky or crumbly texture.

People often think of France when they hear mention of the croissant, but Austria is the true country of birth for this famous pastry.

The Kipferl, ancestor of the croissant, has been documented in Austria going back at least as far as the 13th century, in various shapes.