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A "Dessert" is a meal course that usually comes after dinner. Most often Dessert
foods are of sweet food but can also be of a strongly flavoured food, such as
cheese, like cheese cake. The world dessert comes from the Old French word "desservir",
which means 'to clear the table'. Often times in the English language dessert is
confused with the word desert note only one "s"), which is a barren piece of
land normally with sand as soil.
It wasn't until after the 19th-century where the rise of the middle class, and
the mechanization of the sugar industry, brought the privilege of sweets into
the general public and unreserved it exclusively for the aristocracy, or as rare
holiday treat. This was because sugar became cheaper and more readily available
to the general public. As sugar was widely spread, so was the development and
popularity of desserts.
In today's culture dessert recipes have become a popular item for discussion, as
they are a winning way to win people over at the end of any meal. This is partly
because if you serve a mediocre meal, with an excellent dessert, people will
remember you for the dessert and forget about the meal.
Most cultures, have a separate final distinction between the main course, and
the sweet course. This is not true however in some cultures such as Chinese, who
will mix in sweet and savoury dishes throughout the entire meal. Dessert is,
often times seen as a separate meal or snack, rather than a course, and can be
eaten some time after the meal by many individuals. Because of it's wide spread
popularity there are even some restaurants that specialize in desserts.
Some of the most common desserts are: - Biscuits or cookies - Ice creams -
Meringues - Fruit - Cakes - Crumbles - Custards - Gelatin desserts - Puddings -
Pastries - Pies or tarts
About the Author
Ryan Fyfe is the owner and operator of Dessert One
http://www.dessert-1.com
which is one of the best sites on the internet for all dessert related
information.
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