, 5 Interesting Facts , About the History of Pastries.
With National Pastry Day celebrated annually on Dec.
9, you may be curious to find out where exactly these sweet treats came from.
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Here are five interesting facts about the history of pastries.
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, The 1821 destruction of a French pastry shop in Mexico caused a Pastry War between France and Mexico which lasted for roughly a year.
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, In the 17th century, nun convents in Italy made their own specialty pastries, which were baked from ancient recipes and sold to the public.
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, In 1838, the first Austrian bakery was opened in Paris, France.
The pastries it sold later inspired the invention of the croissant.
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, The Egyptians were among the first to make pastries with their honey cakes, sweet tarts and date-stuffed dumplings.
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, Pastry baking first became a fashionable practice in Britain during the 17th century as bakers began to focus on elaborate decorations and techniques.
