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