| No meal is complete without desserts. A dessert is a | | | | Before the development of the sugar industry in the |
| type offood that gives the finishing touch to at the end | | | | 19thcentury, sweet used to be out of reach for the |
| of the meal to make itperfect. The origin of the term is | | | | middle class. It was a rareholiday delicacy. A sweet |
| really interesting. The term "desserts" hasbeen derived | | | | dish in the meal was a note of aristocracy at thattime. |
| from Old French term "desservir" which means | | | | After the sugar industry was mechanized, sugar |
| cleaning the table. | | | | became cheaper. And, as aresult, it gradually took a |
| Normally the desserts are sweet food. Some desserts | | | | permanent place in the full course meal. In somecuisine, |
| like types of cheese havedifferent flavors. The trend | | | | dessert is not used as a separate part at the end of |
| to have desserts at the end of the meal | | | | the meal. Inthose cuisines, sweet dishes are eaten |
| iscomparatively new in the western culture. If we look | | | | during the meal. In some cultures thedessert is not at all |
| back in time, we can seethere was always a custom | | | | a part of the meal. They are especially reserved for |
| to have nuts and fruits at the end of the meal. | | | | somespecial occasions. Desserts are often eaten as |
| Itgradually turned into desserts. But sweet dish was | | | | separate meal sometime after themeal. But obviously it |
| comparatively new additionin the list. Common types of | | | | is done when the setting has a casual tone. In |
| deserts are custards, fruits, pudding, biscuits,cookies, | | | | Americanconcept, any sweet dish that follows a meal |
| cakes, pastries, ice creams, gelatin desserts, pies, | | | | can be a dessert. Be it milkshakeor other drinks, there |
| sherbets,soufflés, meringues, petits fours and | | | | are many restaurants that are specialized in the |
| trifles and many more. | | | | domainof desserts. |