Desserts are sweet and tasty foods that are usually eaten after the main meal as a form of pleasure and indulgence. They can be varied in taste, ingredients and preparation.
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- Diversity: Desserts come in an extremely wide variety of forms and flavors. They can be cold or warm, wet or dry, light or heavy, simpler or more complex.
- Ingredients: Desserts often contain ingredients rich in sugars, fats and carbohydrates, such as flour, sugar, milk, eggs, butter, fruit, creams, chocolate and many others.
- Preparation: Desserts can be baked, boiled, fried, frozen, as well as a combination of different culinary preparation techniques. They often require culinary skill, precision and a sense of proportion.
- Popular desserts: Many desserts are internationally recognized, such as ice cream, cakes, pies, cakes, muffins, puddings, fruit in syrup, puddings, tiramisu, crème brûlée, cheesecakes and many others.
- Cultural Heritage: In different cultures, dessert has its own specific meaning and traditions. Different nations have their own distinctive desserts that reflect their culture, history and availability of local ingredients.
- Creativity and innovation: Chefs often experiment with desserts, combining different flavors, textures and presentations. This leads to new and unexpected flavor combinations.
- Dessert Chefs: Some restaurants and establishments have specialized dessert chefs, known as "dessert chefs." They are in charge of creating elaborate and artistic desserts.
- Healthy desserts: These days, many people are trying to eat healthier versions of desserts that contain less sugar, fat and calories. Ingredient substitutes such as whole wheat flour and sugar substitutes are often used.
- Seasonal desserts: Many desserts are prepared at specific times of the year, using fresh and seasonal fruits and ingredients.
- Social Media and Presentation: Desserts are often beautifully presented and photographed, and then shared on social media platforms. Social media has increased interest in creating visually appealing desserts.
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- The origins of ice cream: Ice cream was known as far back as antiquity. According to some sources, the Roman emperor Nero had ice cream prepared from ice and fruit, which were transported from distant regions.
- Tiramisu and coffee: Tiramisu, a popular Italian dessert, contains coffee as one of its ingredients. The name "tiramisu" literally translated from Italian means "lift me up," referring to the stimulating power of coffee.
- Chocolate story: Cocoa trees, from which chocolate is derived, were used by the Aztecs and Mayans in beverage form. Chocolate became a dessert in the form we know today only after sugar and other ingredients were added.
- The world's most expensive dessert: "Frrrozen Haute Chocolate," served by New York's Serendipity 3 café, is considered the most expensive dessert in the world. Its price was more than $25,000 because of the ingredients and decorations used.
- World's largest cake: In 2012, the United States succeeded in making the world's largest cake, weighing as much as 10,000 pounds (about 4,536 kg). This cake had a caloric load equal to about 13,750 servings of cake.
- Desserts in Space: Astronauts on the International Space Station can also enjoy desserts. Specially designed dishes that are suitable in microgravity conditions are provided there.
- Chocolate Revolution: In the 18th century, chocolate was only available in beverage form. The revolution came thanks to a Dutch confectioner who invented a process to make chocolate into a solid form that could be consumed.
- Wild pudding: Pudding is considered one of the oldest desserts. Its prototype was prepared from lamb, flour, dried fruits and spices. It was served in animal intestines, which provided a natural wrapping.
- The influence of Asian cuisine: Desserts such as ice tempura, cold noodles and the green tea dessert "matcha" are gaining popularity in the West, thanks to inspiration from Asian cuisine.
- Honey longevity: Honey-filled jars discovered in ancient tombs of ancient Egypt were still edible and bright golden, despite the passage of millennia.