darle la forma característica

English translation: give it its traditional shape

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Spanish term or phrase:darle la forma característica
English translation:give it its traditional shape
Entered by: schmetterlich

03:35 Aug 15, 2018
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / cacao
Spanish term or phrase: darle la forma característica
Pan au chocolat
Labrado
Laminar la masa hasta dejarla de 5 milímetros de espesor. Colocar la masa sobre la mesa para
cortar los pan au chocolat. Cortar rectángulos de 13.5 cm x 9 cm. Rellenar con chocolate y darle la
forma característica.
shape it into...

Thanks
schmetterlich
Local time: 13:43
give it its traditional shape
Explanation:
Great British Bake Off: How to make Viennoiserie | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk › LIFE › EATS › Features
Oct 8, 2014 - From croissants, we get pain au chocolat and from brioche, pain au ... The slit will help widen the the dough and create a traditional shape.
viennoiserie | Project Pastry
https://projectpastry.wordpress.com/tag/viennoiserie/
Brioche à tête is the most traditional shape, where the brioche is formed and .... I persevered and tried the traditional pain au chocolat shape which can also be ..Croissants and Pain au Chocolat — The Little French Bakery
littlefrenchbakery.com/blog/croissants-and-pain-au-chocolat
Aug 8, 2014 - Chocolate batons or bittersweet chocolate pieces for pain au chocolat ... The slit will help widen the dough and create a traditional shape.
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 15:43
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1give it its typical shape
Isamar
4to give the proper form or shape
José J. Martínez
4shape (it)
philgoddard
4give it its traditional shape
patinba


  

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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to give the proper form or shape


Explanation:
no explanation

José J. Martínez
United States
Local time: 11:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
shape (it)


Explanation:
I think this is all you need to say. People will know what pain au chocolat looks like, especially if they're pastry chefs or there are pictures.

philgoddard
United States
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
give it its typical shape


Explanation:
Si es una receta típica de un lugar, tendrá una forma conocida. Por ejemplo, la forma típica de los profiteroles es redonda, de los éclairs es alargado.


    Reference: http://https://tasteatlas.com/melton-mowbray-pork-pie
Isamar
Local time: 20:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 95

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christian [email protected]: or "traditional" shape?
17 hrs
  -> Thanks. Yes, that would work too :)
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1 day 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
give it its traditional shape


Explanation:
Great British Bake Off: How to make Viennoiserie | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk › LIFE › EATS › Features
Oct 8, 2014 - From croissants, we get pain au chocolat and from brioche, pain au ... The slit will help widen the the dough and create a traditional shape.
viennoiserie | Project Pastry
https://projectpastry.wordpress.com/tag/viennoiserie/
Brioche à tête is the most traditional shape, where the brioche is formed and .... I persevered and tried the traditional pain au chocolat shape which can also be ..Croissants and Pain au Chocolat — The Little French Bakery
littlefrenchbakery.com/blog/croissants-and-pain-au-chocolat
Aug 8, 2014 - Chocolate batons or bittersweet chocolate pieces for pain au chocolat ... The slit will help widen the dough and create a traditional shape.


patinba
Argentina
Local time: 15:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
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