Why has Britain fallen so hard for this particular Portuguese pastry? According to Oliveira, there are two explanations: “the popularity of Lisbon has really exceeded all of our expectations” and British people really like custard.
_* laughs in bola de berlim *_
We’re a nation of fat bastards and we love custard.
Another chapter in the Portugal-England romance, you love to see it
Tea, fish and chips, custard tarts, … you can have it all brits <3
Portugal introducing us to tea as well as custard tarts. Common João W.
Yeah the English are notorious ‘tards
Edit: tarts*
Those things are genuinely delicious though! Not Danish delicious, but still
Who’s taking bets on this just being some painfully middle-class cunts changing the name of just a standard egg custard tart, to avoid blushes and shame at the Waitrose checkout?
Thank you Jose – you are very successful baker and we appreciate your hard work.
Portugal made the tart first, that makes Britain the re-tart.
Portugal is and always will be our greatest ally
Unfortunately we charge a fortune for them. I swear I bought 6 freshly made ones in Belém for about €2, whereas over here it’s £1 for a crappy supermarket one or £3 in a cafe.
Ain’t no real Portuguese tart without a proper moustache.
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From the [article:](https://amp.theguardian.com/food/2024/mar/02/love-at-first-bite-how-britain-fell-for-a-little-portuguese-custard-tart-pastel-de-nata)
Why has Britain fallen so hard for this particular Portuguese pastry? According to Oliveira, there are two explanations: “the popularity of Lisbon has really exceeded all of our expectations” and British people really like custard.
_* laughs in bola de berlim *_
We’re a nation of fat bastards and we love custard.
Another chapter in the Portugal-England romance, you love to see it
Tea, fish and chips, custard tarts, … you can have it all brits <3
Portugal introducing us to tea as well as custard tarts. Common João W.
Yeah the English are notorious ‘tards
Edit: tarts*
Those things are genuinely delicious though! Not Danish delicious, but still
https://preview.redd.it/rmcf6899tzlc1.jpeg?width=602&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e176ed41cd60b19aaca433e32f08d944a016c01c
i wonder how much these differ to english custard tarts
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A what?
First I read bastard fart
It wasnt João… it was Maria. Very common mistake. For future notice, this is how a Maria looks like:
https://preview.redd.it/qwhrpz6x50mc1.png?width=1024&format=png&auto=webp&s=54e2d2a6937706b357fdf5abe599de686583b1dc
you identify them for their signature mustache.
Who’s taking bets on this just being some painfully middle-class cunts changing the name of just a standard egg custard tart, to avoid blushes and shame at the Waitrose checkout?
Thank you Jose – you are very successful baker and we appreciate your hard work.
https://preview.redd.it/spfzhjzla0mc1.jpeg?width=450&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ba9d0f7ec2994094c983c862a806bf0a2d8dc878
PASTEL DE NATA, CARALHO!!!
Love me a little Portuguese tart
So… they can bake it??? OMFG
Love me pasteis de nata/belem, simple as
Portugal made the tart first, that makes Britain the re-tart.
Portugal is and always will be our greatest ally
Unfortunately we charge a fortune for them. I swear I bought 6 freshly made ones in Belém for about €2, whereas over here it’s £1 for a crappy supermarket one or £3 in a cafe.
Ain’t no real Portuguese tart without a proper moustache.