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Some claim that it was first created in Northern Italy during the [[First World War]]. Women made these desserts for their men to take with them as they were being sent off to war. They might have believed the high caffeine and energy content of these desserts would give their men more energy to fight and help bring them home safely. |
Some claim{{cn}} that it was first created in Northern Italy during the [[First World War]]. Women made these desserts for their men to take with them as they were being sent off to war. They might have believed the high caffeine and energy content of these desserts would give their men more energy to fight and help bring them home safely. |
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Another story regarding tiramisu dates back even further. It is said that during the [[Renaissance]] periods, [[Venice|Venetian]] women made these to be shared with their men during the late hours because they believed it would give them the [[energy]] to make more vigorous love later. A different take on this story is that Venetian prostitutes, living above cafés, would order this as a late night pick-me-up. |
Another story regarding tiramisu dates back even further. It is said{{cn}} that during the [[Renaissance]] periods, [[Venice|Venetian]] women made these to be shared with their men during the late hours because they believed it would give them the [[energy]] to make more vigorous love later. A different take on this story is that Venetian prostitutes, living above cafés, would order this as a late night pick-me-up. |
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A less glamorous theory explains that the dessert was a way of salvaging old cake and [[coffee]] that had gone cold by using the leftover coffee and perhaps some [[liqueur]] to moisten the dry cake. The dish was greatly improved by layering it with [[cream]] or [[cream cheese]]. |
A less glamorous theory explains that the dessert was a way of salvaging old cake and [[coffee]] that had gone cold by using the leftover coffee and perhaps some [[liqueur]] to moisten the dry cake. The dish was greatly improved by layering it with [[cream]] or [[cream cheese]]. |
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Revision as of 11:09, 8 September 2007
Tiramisu is an Italian dessert typically made from ladyfinger cookies, espresso coffee, mascarpone cheese, eggs, cream, sugar, Marsala wine, cocoa, and rum. The Italian name tiramisù means "pick-me-up" (metaphorically, "make me happy,"), referring to the two caffeine-containing ingredients, espresso and cocoa.
The ladyfingers are sprinkled with or briefly soaked in a mixture of coffee, rum, and sugar. They are layered with a mixture of mascarpone cheese and a custard made from egg yolks, Marsala, and sugar, known as zabaglione. Cocoa powder is then sprinkled on top.
Tiramisu has become one of the most popular desserts served in upscale restaurants of all types, not just Italian restaurants. The recipe has been adapted into cakes, puddings, and other varieties of dessert. Other flavors are often used now in place of coffee, including strawberry, lemon, or chocolate.
History
There is some debate regarding tiramisu's origin, as there is no documented mention of the dessert before 1983.[1] In 1998, Fernando and Tina Raris similarly claimed that the dessert is a recent invention. They point out that while the recipes and histories of other layered desserts are very similar, the first documented mention of tiramisu in a published work appears in a Greek cookbook. Backing up this story, the authors recalled an article that tiramisu was created in 1971 in Treviso.[2]
Other theories
Some claim[citation needed] that it was first created in Northern Italy during the First World War. Women made these desserts for their men to take with them as they were being sent off to war. They might have believed the high caffeine and energy content of these desserts would give their men more energy to fight and help bring them home safely.
Another story regarding tiramisu dates back even further. It is said[citation needed] that during the Renaissance periods, Venetian women made these to be shared with their men during the late hours because they believed it would give them the energy to make more vigorous love later. A different take on this story is that Venetian prostitutes, living above cafés, would order this as a late night pick-me-up.
A less glamorous theory explains that the dessert was a way of salvaging old cake and coffee that had gone cold by using the leftover coffee and perhaps some liqueur to moisten the dry cake. The dish was greatly improved by layering it with cream or cream cheese.
Carminantionio Iannaccone also claims to have invented the cake in the 50's in his Italian bakery.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Giovanni Capnist (1983). I Dolci Del Veneto. ISBN 8-87-021239-4.
- ^ Tina & Fernando Raris (1998). La marca gastronomica. ISBN 8-88-706155-6.
- ^ [ The Trail of Tiramisu http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/10/AR2007071000327.html?referrer=emailarticle]
External links
- History of Tiramisu
- Italian dessert recipes
- Heavenly tiramisu lists more than 80 recipes.
- Anna Maria Volpi: History and recipes of tiramisu Has step-by-step illustrated recipes.
- Tiramisu recipe with photo.
- Fruit Tiramisu recipe.
- Cooking For Engineers: Simple Tiramisu - simple recipe with step-by-step photographs; Cooking For Engineers also tests a more traditional recipe.
- Tiramisu step by step tutorial with picture.