Food and Menu Knowledge

CHAPTER 9
DESSERT

LEARNING PORPOSE OF CHAPTER 10

This chapter discuss about:

A. History of Dessert
B. Definition of Dessert
C. Types of Dessert and Dessert Explanation
D. Examples of Dessert
By the end of this chapter you should be able to:

1. Define what dessert is?

2. Mention some names of hot/warm dessert
3. Mention some names of cold dessert
4. Mention some names of ice cream
5. Explain about Sorbet
6. Explain about Casata Napolitano
7. Explain about Apple pie a la mode
8. Mention 4 kinds of dessert flambee

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DESSERT

A. History Of Dessert

The word "dessert," which is the participle of the French desservir, meaning "to clear the table,"
was first written in 1539, and referred to the delicate candied fruits and nuts that dinner guests
would snack on in the aftermath of a grand meal, such as that of the princess in Ferrara. As
fashionable French customs trickled out into the rest of Europe and the savory-sweet divide
widened, the word took on all sorts of meanings, likely aligning with trends among scullery
maids who would bring out chilled tarts and cakes at the end of a meal for their employers to
pick at while they washed the dishes. By the late 1700s, the word was adopted in English, both
American and British, and "dessert" ultimately became a course all its own.

B.Definition Of Dessert

Dessert is a dish that is served at the end of courses in a set menu that is useful to eliminate the
impression of the taste of the previous dish and close the food serving round. Dessert often called
The final course or The last course and tastes sweet or is called sweet

C. Types and Explanation of Dessert

Generally, dessert can be categorized into 2 types, first is cold dessert and the second one is hot
dessert. This classification is based on differences in temperature, both in the processing and
serving temperature.
1. Hot dessert

Dessert is served in hot or warm temperatures. As the name implies hot dessert, the final process
must be heated first. The serving of hot dessert must be really hot or warm including the
equipment used to be heated first. Example: Banana Flambé, Peach Flambé, Cherry jubilee,
Crepe suzette(first dessert flambé), Apple Pie, Souffles etc

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2. Cold dessert
Dessert is served in cold temperatures. Although served at cold temperatures does not rule out
the possibility of processing through a heating process before it is served cold, by entering into a
chiller. Dessert presentation in cold temperatures must be really served in cold temperatures
including the equipment. Example: Ice Cream, Pudding, Mousses, Fruit Pie, Cake and so on.

D. Examples Of Dessert

1. Hot Dessert

a. Souffle 
Souffle is a sweet and soft dish, made from egg yolks
and whipped egg whites other ingredients made by
baking / roasting. When you just lift it from the oven,
the souffle is bigger and fluffy which will then
deflated after 20-30 minutes. So that to get the best
taste, souffle must be served hot before becoming
deflated.

b. Crepes 

Crepes is a hot dessert made from wheat and is a very

popular food throughout Europe and other places.
The main ingredients are flour, eggs, butter and milk.
There are two types of crepes, sweet crapes made from
wheat flour and salted crepes made from buckwheat
flour.

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c. Custard (Caramel Custard)

Custard is a type of dish based on milk and eggs

thickened on the fire.. As a dessert, custard is made
with the addition of milk or cream, egg yolks, sugar
and aroma. Some people add flour, cornstarch or
gelatin. Generally custard is cooked in aun bain marie
or heated slowly over fire, but custard is also steamed
or baked in the oven. Some types of custard include
Caramel custard and Blancmange.

d. Apple pie a’la mode

Apple pie a’la mode mean apple pie served with a

scoop of vanilla ice cream

 2 Cold Dessert

a. Mouse de Chocolate

Jellies is a dessert which texture is stiff and

chewy. As the basic ingredients you can use
gelatin derived from bone, agar-agar or konnyaku
flour from seaweed. Some types of this dessert,
including Port jelly, Mousse and Kirsch jelly.

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b. Cake / Tortes

Cake / tortes are often chosen for ceremonial

occasions. It has a moisture level higher than
the humidity of the air, so that it will harden if
left in the air for a long time. Some types of
cakes / tortes include: Black forest cake, Pound
cake, Loaf cake and Sachertorte.

Sachertorte

c. Ice Cream

Ice Cream is a frozen dessert made from milk

products. The ingredients used to make modern
commercial ice cream are milk fat, solid milk,
sweeteners, stabilizers, emulsifiers and water.
Whereas Plain ice cream is made from egg
yolks, sugar, milk and cream mixed with
various processes are then stirred until they are
swelled and then frozen.
Chocolate ice cream

Vanilla Sunday is type of cold dessert that is

vanilla ice cream served with chocolate sauce
on top

Vanila Sunday

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Casata Napolitano Is kind of cold dessert made

from three different ice cream namely vanilla
ice cream, chocolate ice cream and strawberry
ice cream

Casata napolitano

d. Sherbet / Sorbet

Sherbet / sorbet is a frozen dessert made from

fruit puree and / or other ingredients.  Sherbet

does not contain milk and some contain

alcohol.Some types of sherbet, namely: Fruit

sherbet and sherbet Liquer.

Lemon sherbet

Dessert also can be seen on link :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJaJ42KN868

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Question to be answered for Chapter 9

INSTRUCTION
1. Please answer the question below shortly and clearly
2. Write your answer on your answer sheet
Question:
1. What is dessert?
2. Mention 5 examples of hot/warm dessert
3. Mention 5 examples of cold dessert
4. Please mention 5 kinds of ice cream?
5. What is Vanilla Sunday?
6. What is Casata Napolitano
7. What is Sorbet?
8. What is Apple pie a la mode mean?
9. What is the first flambee found in the world?
10. Please mention 4 kinds of dessert flambee

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