Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Learn why we don’t say “pancake dough” and “bread batter.” Yuki Kondo / Getty Images “Should we call it a batter or a dough?” The ...

“Should we call it a batter or a dough?” The question was from Food & Wine’s Editor in Chief about Rebekah Peppler’s delicious Tarte Tropézienne, a French brioche dessert that’s baked in a cake pan.

To culinary rookies, batter and dough might seem completely identical. After all, they are both made from the same two basic ingredients: flour and liquid. Isn't it natural to assume they're just two ...