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Tarts were palm-sized pastry shells, a type of walkabout street food that could be found for sale in cities all across Faerûn. Often being sold from street carts, market stalls, or shuttered serving windows.[3]

Description[]

The typical shape of a tart was curved at the edges so it could hold sweet or savory fillings such as jam, lemon curd, or minced meat.[2] The type of meat used in tarts varied depending upon what was locally available, but such savory tarts were usually accompanied with a filling of gravy. These meats could include such things as boars, eels, pigeons, rabbits, or voles.[3]

Types of Tarts[]

Berry tart
A thick pastry dough tart filled with jam and topped with a variety of fresh berries, found in the Western Heartlands and Baldur's Gate.[4]
Hand tarts
A tart the was the size of a humanoid's palm. They were quite common in the inns, taverns, and private homes of Neverwinter. Common fillings included almonds and gooseberries.[5]

Notable Users of Tarts[]

General[]

  • It was quite common for inns of average quality in the Realms to serve tarts filled with either cherries or some type of berries as the desert in a four-course meal.[6]
  • It was quite common for high-end establishments in the Realms to serve fruit tarts as the first of two desserts in a full-course meal, what was known as the "First Sweet." Such tarts were typically filled with either cherries, gooseberries, or other local varieties. They also were often stewed in brandy or cordial.[6]
  • Smoked fish tarts were made using silverfins in the fishing village of Kalathtyr in Amn.[7]

Businesses[]

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A many-berry jam-filled tart from Baldur's Gate.

Races & Sentient Creatures[]

  • Tarts made with various types of berries were a common dessert item among elves, typically sweetened with a mash of berry juices.[13]
  • When it came to portable individual meals, gnomes preferred very sweet dessert tarts.[14]

Trivia[]

Miniature tarts were a material component for the spell Tasha's hideous laughter.[15][16][17]

Appendix[]

See Also[]

Appearances[]

References[]

  1. Ed Greenwood (July 1995). Volo's Guide to Cormyr. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 26. ISBN 0-7869-0151-9.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 121. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Ed Greenwood (2019-03-01). Street Food in Cormyr and the Wider Realms (Tweet). theedverse. Twitter. Archived from the original on 2022-04-14. Retrieved on 2022-04-14.
  4. BioWare (December 1998). Designed by James Ohlen. Baldur's Gate. Black Isle Studios.
  5. Ed Greenwood (2019-11-25). Neverwinter Cuisine (Tweet). theedverse. Twitter. Archived from the original on 2021-11-26. Retrieved on 2021-05-16.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Ed Greenwood (2019-10-06). Four-course meals of the Realms (Tweet). theedverse. Twitter. Archived from the original on 2019-10-17. Retrieved on 2021-05-16.
  7. Ed Greenwood (July 2000). Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II. Edited by Duane Maxwell, David Noonan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 52. ISBN 0-7869-1626-5.
  8. Ed Greenwood (July 2000). Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II. Edited by Duane Maxwell, David Noonan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 86. ISBN 0-7869-1626-5.
  9. Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), p. 29. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
  10. Ed Greenwood (August 2005). “Crimmor: City of Caravans”. In Erik Mona ed. Dragon #334 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 30.
  11. Ed Greenwood (December 2002). “Elminster's Guide to the Realms: The High Flagon”. In Jesse Decker ed. Dragon #302 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 77.
  12. Ed Greenwood (July 2000). Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II. Edited by Duane Maxwell, David Noonan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 104. ISBN 0-7869-1626-5.
  13. Ed Greenwood (October 2012). Ed Greenwood Presents Elminster's Forgotten Realms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 90. ISBN 0786960345.
  14. Ed Greenwood (October 2012). Ed Greenwood Presents Elminster's Forgotten Realms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 91. ISBN 0786960345.
  15. Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 292. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
  16. David "Zeb" Cook (August 1989). Player's Handbook (2nd edition). (TSR, Inc.), p. 146. ISBN 0-88038-716-5.
  17. Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 280. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
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