| No meal is complete without desserts. A | | | | the middle class. It was a rare holiday |
| dessert is a type of food that gives the | | | | delicacy. A sweet dish in the meal was a note |
| finishing touch to at the end of the meal to | | | | of aristocracy at that time. After the sugar |
| make it perfect. The origin of the term is | | | | industry was mechanized, sugar became |
| really interesting. The term "desserts" has | | | | cheaper. And, as a result, it gradually took |
| been derived from Old French term "desservir" | | | | a permanent place in the full course meal. In |
| which means cleaning the table. Normally the | | | | some cuisine, dessert is not used as a |
| desserts are sweet food. Some desserts like | | | | separate part at the end of the meal. In |
| types of cheese have different flavors. The | | | | those cuisines, sweet dishes are eaten during |
| trend to have desserts at the end of the meal | | | | the meal. In some cultures the dessert is not |
| is comparatively new in the western culture. | | | | at all a part of the meal. They are |
| If we look back in time, we can see there was | | | | especially reserved for some special |
| always a custom to have nuts and fruits at | | | | occasions. Desserts are often eaten as |
| the end of the meal. It gradually turned into | | | | separate meal sometime after the meal. But |
| desserts. But sweet dish was comparatively | | | | obviously it is done when the setting has a |
| new addition in the list. Common types of | | | | casual tone. In American concept, any sweet |
| deserts are custards, fruits, pudding, | | | | dish that follows a meal can be a dessert. Be |
| biscuits, cookies, cakes, pastries, ice | | | | it milkshake or other drinks, there are many |
| creams, gelatin desserts, pies, sherbets, | | | | restaurants that are specialized in the |
| soufflés, meringues, petits fours and | | | | domain of desserts. Dave Fooder runs a |
| trifles and many more. Before the | | | | premiere exchange recipes network online. |
| development of the sugar industry in the 19th | | | | Visit his site for Fast Free & Easy Cooking |
| century, sweet used to be out of reach for | | | | Collections and enjoy exchanging recipes. |