3 Three isn’t a crowd
Dessert is one of the few times that Caterer Middle East allows anyone to go near what they ordered! Atlantis the Palm Hotel Dubai’s executive chef — pastry Philippe Agnese says this is because it’s “a more traditional way of eating”.
“Most cultures have been eating in a sharing style for a long time and I favour this way of eating as it adds a social interaction between family, friends and loved ones,” he asserts.
Hassan agrees stating that desserts “were meant to be shared” hence the ongoing popularity and trend of sharing platters. “Most desserts have celebratory purposes for its servings,” he continues.
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“The cultural impact of sweets is evident in our language with friends and loved ones referring to each other as sugar/honey/sweetie. It would be absurd for someone to eat something sweet alone.”
But Amaratunga urges chefs to try to be inventive when coming up with a sharing platter of desserts. “To please your guests, you should be able to customise the items on the platter based on diner preference,” he says.
“Based on my experience, cheese cake, chocolate/vanilla ice cream and chocolate cake are still very famous items on dessert platters, though there are so many things we as pastry chefs can combine in one plate,” he adds.
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