7 Feeling fruity
Nature often does it best and what can be better than a ripe piece of fruit for a sweet treat? Well adding sugar or chocolate of course! Agnese is a big fan. “I love the taste of fruits used in a dessert,” he begins but adds it has to be the right fruit for the right dessert.
“Unfortunately, I don’t encounter great fruit desserts often enough. For example, some chefs think that putting berries on the menu sounds more expensive and gives it the extra value — not if it’s not the right one!”
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There is a difference in the way cultures use fruits though as Hassan explains. “Fruits are used a lot in the Orient as an after meal serving, but not necessarily as a dessert,” he says.
“Unlike western dishes where peaches, berries and the likes are used in making pastries, Arabs use fruits for the creation of jams and marmalades more than everyday sweets (which use nuts and dairy). The only fruit used in the preparation of an Arabic sweet is dates as a stuffing in a cookie called mamoul.”
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