Desserts
Desserts (IPA: /dɪˈzɜːrts/)
Desserts are a course that concludes a meal. The course usually consists of sweet foods and beverages, such as dessert wine or liqueurs, but may include coffee, cheeses, nuts, or other savory items. In some parts of the world, such as much of central and western Africa, and most parts of China, there is no tradition of a dessert course to conclude a meal.
Etymology
The term "dessert" comes from the French word "desservir", which means "to clear the table". Its first known use was in 1600, in a health education manual entitled Naturall and artificial Directions for Health, written by William Vaughan.
Types of Desserts
There are a wide variety of desserts in western cultures, including cakes, cookies, biscuits, gelatins, pastries, ice creams, pies, puddings, and candies. Fruit is also commonly found in dessert courses because of its naturally occurring sweetness. Some cultures sweeten foods that are more commonly savory to create desserts.
Cakes
A cake is a form of sweet dessert that is typically baked. In its oldest forms, cakes were modifications of bread, but cakes now cover a wide range of preparations that can be simple or elaborate, and that share features with other desserts such as pastries, meringues, custards, and pies.
Cookies
A cookie is a baked or cooked food that is typically small, flat and sweet. It usually contains flour, sugar and some type of oil or fat. It may include other ingredients such as raisins, oats, chocolate chips, nuts, etc.
Pastries
Pastry is a type of baking that includes many different kinds of baked products made from ingredients such as flour, sugar, milk, butter, shortening, baking powder, and eggs.
Ice Cream
Ice cream is a sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert. It may be made from dairy milk or cream and is flavored with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and any spice, such as cocoa or vanilla.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Desserts
- Wikipedia's article - Desserts
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