The History of Dessert:
We all eat dessert every day or maybe once in a week, but when you eat dessert do you ever wonder when dessert was first made or what the name dessert came from?
If you are, we have made a list of questions that we thought you may want answered.
Where did the name Dessert come from?
The word dessert originated from the French word desservir “to clean the table” and the negative of the Latin word servire.
Are there any other words that people use for dessert?
Yes there are other words such as:
What ingredients were used in dessert?
The ingredients that were used in dessert were natural ingredients that were locally available. These included fruits, honeycomb and nuts, they were first called candies.
When was dessert first made?
Ice cream can be dated back to 3000BC, the first apple pie recipe was printed in 1381 and in 1740 the first cupcake recipes were recorded.
What is the best flavoured icing to put on a cupcake?
The best flavoured icing that tastes excellent and stays fresh and neat for a while when left at room temperature is........
Butter Cream Icing!
This is the recipe if you want to try making it:
What was the first cake ever made?
We do know that the ancient Egyptians were good bakers who made honey-sweetened dessert breads and that cake started as a modified bread product.
In fact, there was no distinction between bread and cake for quite a while, although fancy sweet breads were made with a variety of grains and added ingredients, like dried fruits, seeds and wine, and were specifically served as sweet treats.
These early cakes were flat and dense, a baked dessert that was very different from what we associate with the term cake today.
When was sugar discovered?
It is thought that cane sugar was first used by man in Polynesia from where it spread to India. In 510 BC the Emperor Darius of what was then Persia invaded India where he found "the reed which gives honey without bees".
What is the "healthiest" icing?
The healthiest would probably be whipped cream as it does not have a lot of sugar added to it.
If you are, we have made a list of questions that we thought you may want answered.
Where did the name Dessert come from?
The word dessert originated from the French word desservir “to clean the table” and the negative of the Latin word servire.
Are there any other words that people use for dessert?
Yes there are other words such as:
- Sweets
- Afters
- Candies
- Pudding
What ingredients were used in dessert?
The ingredients that were used in dessert were natural ingredients that were locally available. These included fruits, honeycomb and nuts, they were first called candies.
When was dessert first made?
Ice cream can be dated back to 3000BC, the first apple pie recipe was printed in 1381 and in 1740 the first cupcake recipes were recorded.
What is the best flavoured icing to put on a cupcake?
The best flavoured icing that tastes excellent and stays fresh and neat for a while when left at room temperature is........
Butter Cream Icing!
This is the recipe if you want to try making it:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 tsp clear vanilla
- 3 cups icing sugar
- 2 tbsp whole milk
- 1 small cap full of butter flavouring
What was the first cake ever made?
We do know that the ancient Egyptians were good bakers who made honey-sweetened dessert breads and that cake started as a modified bread product.
In fact, there was no distinction between bread and cake for quite a while, although fancy sweet breads were made with a variety of grains and added ingredients, like dried fruits, seeds and wine, and were specifically served as sweet treats.
These early cakes were flat and dense, a baked dessert that was very different from what we associate with the term cake today.
When was sugar discovered?
It is thought that cane sugar was first used by man in Polynesia from where it spread to India. In 510 BC the Emperor Darius of what was then Persia invaded India where he found "the reed which gives honey without bees".
What is the "healthiest" icing?
The healthiest would probably be whipped cream as it does not have a lot of sugar added to it.