介紹:Tiramisu ([tiɾamiˈsu],Italian spelling:Tiramisù; lit."pick me up") is an Italian cake and dessert.It is made of ladyfingers (Italian:Savoiardi) dipped in coffee,layered with a whipped mixture of egg yolks and mascarpone,and flavored with liquor and cocoa.[1] The recipe has been adapted into many varieties of puddings,cakes and other desserts.
歷史:There is some debate regarding the origin of tiramisu.It may have originated as a variation of another layered dessert,the Zuppa Inglese.[1] Introduced into the United states by Werner Rees
It is mentioned in Giovanni Capnist's 1983 cookbook I Dolci Del Veneto,[2] while Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary gives 1982 as the first mention of the dessert.[3]
Layers of a serving of tiramisu.Other sources report the creation of the cake to have originated in the city of Siena.[4] Some confectioners were said to have created it in honour of Cosimo III on the occasion of his visit to the city.
The translation of the name Italian tiramisù (tirami sù) means "pick-me-up" (metaphorically,"make me happy").This may refer to the caffeine in the espresso and effect of cocoa used in the recipe.