History of dessert

1. Name : Marlyn Iturriaga
Universidad Católica del Maule
Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación
Escuela de Pedagogía en Inglés
Sección I

2. Not to be confused with Not to be confused with desertdesert..
In Western culture dessert is a course that typically
comes at the end of a meal, usually consisting of
sweet food.
The word comes from the French language as dessert
and this from Old French desservir, "to clear the
table" and "to serve."
Common desserts include cakes, cookies, ice-cream,
and candies. Fruit may also be eaten with the dessert.

3. In Russia, breakfast foods such as Bliny, Oladi, and
Syrniki served with honey and jam are also popular as
desserts.
The word dessert is most commonly used for this
course in U.S., Canada, Australia, and Ireland, while
sweet, pudding or afters may be alternative terms
used in the UK and some other countries.
In England, the term pudding might be used among
the Upper and Upper-middle classes, with dessert
only used if the course consists of fruit.

4. Desserts are often eaten with a dessert spoon,
intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a
tablespoon.

5. •The origin of Ice-
cream dates back
around the 4
th

century BC.
•Ice-cream history
and recipes were
soon developed for
serving the French
and Italian
aristocracy.
•Ice cream was
introduced in
America in 1700s.

6. •The word “cake” is
derived from an old word
“kaka”.
•The first use of word
cake was documented by
Oxford English Dictionary
in the 13th century.
•Early Egyptians were
the first who used
advanced methods in
baking cake.
•Modern cakes with
baking powder and white
flour were used for the
first time in the 19th
century.

7. •Pies originated as
dessert in Neolithic
Period in 9500 BC.
•Pie recipes were
brought by Pilgrim
women to American
which was used by the
Native Americans.
•Pie became a part of
American culture in
the 1700s as it was
served as dessert by
pioneer women.

8. Activity
Follow the instructions:
Form groups of three members
Answer the questions and complete the sentences
Complete the crossword puzzle

9. Solution
Horizontal
1.-In Western culture dessert is a course that typically comes at the end of
a meal
2.- The word comes from the French language as dessert and this from Old
French dessevir
3.- The origin of Ice cream dates back around the 4th century BC
4.- The word “cake” is derived from an old word “kaka”.
Vertical
5.-In Russia, breakfast foods such as Bliny, Oladi, and Syrniki are also
popular as desserts.
6.-Early Egyptians were the first who used advanced methods in baking
cake.
7.-Pies originated as dessert in Neolithic Period in 9500 BC.
8.-Pie recipes were brought by Pilgrim women to American