History of Desserts

As promised, I would like to share the history of desserts in the past century. It is begin in the middle age, when only the rich people can afford and have their desserts after meal. Rich people in the middle age like preserved fruits, jelly and wafers which are made batter.  In addition, Italians have been panettone since the 15^th century but unfortunately the origins are lost in legend.

The Panettone
Source: Google

The knowledge of the use of eggs is used for binding and they also produce custard in the middle age. However, in the middle age most pudding were meat based. In 19^th century rice puddings start famous and they also made the pudding as medicine because it is good for digestive alignments. The rich people ate preserved fruit, gingerbread, jelly and sugared almonds. However, in the 16^th century sugar was very expensive and only rich people can afford to buy it and some of them change the sugar into honey to sweeten their food.

During Christmas celebration, the Tudors enjoyed mince pies which mixed with 13 ingredients contained raisins, currants and prunes with spices that consist of cloves, black pepper, saffron and mace and presents it to their god, Jesus. The Tudors also had their Christmas pudding that shaped like a sausage and it is contained meat, spices and oatmeal.

What is catching my interest is whoever can make Twelfth Night cake which contained items like dried beans or coins they can be King or Queen or host for the evening entertainments. Furthermore, in the 17^th century England people began eating ice cream followed in the 18^th century people start to eat trifle. When the Industrial Revolution the mass of cakes and jelly began.

  Roly Poly pudding was invented in the 19^th century.

Followed by Spotted Dick.

 Peach Melba was invented at the end of the 19^th century.