Tiramisù

Delicate creamy Mascarpone, tart coffee, aromatic liqueur, sweet sugar cookies - the taste of tiramisu dessert is familiar to many. The homeland of this delicacy is Italy. But who and when came up with the combination of soft cheese, cookies and strong coffee? In tiramisu, the story is based on several versions. The most famous version. For dessert tiramisu, the origin story began in the 17th century in Tuscany. The famous sweet tooth, Archduke Cosimo III Medici, visited one of his provinces - the city of Sienna. Local pastry chefs decided to surprise the distinguished guest and made an unusual cheese dessert. The consistency of tiramisu was so soft that it was dubbed zuppa del duca - "duke's soup." The dignitary liked the delicacy. He took the recipe to his native Florence, where the court chefs made "soup" a part of every feast. At that time, tiramisu did not yet have a name familiar to everyone. Continuation of the history of the creation of tiramisu. The popularity of the zuppa del duca soon spread beyond the borders of Tuscany. Dessert made its way to Treviso and Venice. Treviso was the center of entertainment, including savory ones. The courtesans of this city were known throughout Italy. It is believed that it was these ladies who gave the modern name to the cheese delicacy. The courtesans served a high-calorie, insanely delicious dessert to their clients before a romantic date - it was believed that it had aphrodisiac properties. Hence the name tira mi su, that is, "lift me up". According to new versions, tiramisu cake has a very short history. Experts in the history of desserts say that before the 20th century, nothing like this cake was mentioned anywhere. According to one version, the cake was invented in the 1960s by the Italian pastry chef Roberto Linguanotto from Treviso, who worked in Germany for a long time. In 2006, US-based Italian chef Carminantonio Giannacone stated in an article in The Baltimore Sun that the dessert was his invention. However, he did not provide evidence. The newest version says that the history of creation of tiramisu mousse cake is due to the habit of Italians to dip cookies in coffee with liqueur. Later, Mascarpone was added to the liver soaked in coffee and served separately.