LL-L "Lexicon" 2005.05.09 (04) [E]

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From: David Barrow <davidab at telefonica.net.pe>
Subject: LL-L "Lexicon" 2005.05.09 (02) [E]

> From: Roger Thijs, Euro-Support, Inc. <roger.thijs at euro-support.be>
> Subject: vocabulary
>
> I have to be at a dinner event Wednesday evening in London (Kensington
> Roof
> Gardens).
> The menu ends with "caramelized apple tart".
>
> Is "tart" a common Anglo-Saxon name for pie?
>
> What in Dutch is called "taart" (pie) is rather called "vlaai" in
> Limburgish.
>
> When one orders "vlaai" in East Flanders though, one gets something
> completely different from pie. I guess its a mixture of gingerbread, dark
> pudding and raisins over there.
>
> Regards,
>
> Roger
>
Roger,

The basic distinction is that pie is covered by pastry, tart is
uncovered, that is it has pastry only on the base.

David Barrow

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From: Tom Mc Rae <t.mcrae at uq.net.au>
Subject: LL-L "Lexicon" 2005.05.09 (02) [E]

It's a sweet pastry usually made from shortcrust pastry and either covered
or open, incorporating some fruit, jam, or confection as in this case.
The word also has connotations connected with certain naughty ladies.


On 10/05/2005, at 10:41 AM, Roger Thijs, Euro-Support, Inc.
<roger.thijs at euro-support.be> wrote:


  Is "tart" a common Anglo-Saxon name for pie?

Regards

Tom Mc Rae

Brisbane Australia

Oh Wad Some Power the Giftie Gie Us

Tae See Oorsel's as Ithers See Us

Robert Burns


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