Eton mess explained

Eton mess
Alternate Name:Eton Mess aux fraises
Place Of Origin:England
Creator:Eton College
Course:Dessert
Main Ingredient:Berries, meringue, cream

Eton mess is a traditional English dessert consisting of a mixture of strawberries or other berries, meringue, and whipped cream.[1] First mentioned in print in 1893, it is commonly believed to originate from Eton College and is served at the annual cricket match against the pupils of Harrow School. Eton mess is occasionally served at Harrow School, where it is referred to as Harrow mess.[2]

History

Eton mess was served in the 1930s in the school's "sock shop" (tuck shop), and was originally made with either strawberries or bananas mixed with ice-cream or cream.[3] [4] Meringue was a later addition.[5] [6] An Eton mess can be made with many other types of summer fruit,[7] but strawberries are regarded as more traditional.

The word mess may refer to the appearance of the dish,[5] or may be used in the sense of "a quantity of food", particularly "a prepared dish of soft food" or "a mixture of ingredients cooked or eaten together".[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Darra Goldstein. Sidney Mintz. Michael Krondl. Laura Mason. The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets. 2015. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-931339-6. 243–.
  2. Book: Marlborough House and Its Occupants: Present and Past. Arthur Henry Beavan. 1896. 162.
  3. Book: Weir, Robin. Caroline Liddell . Peter Brears . Recipes from the Dairy. London. National Trust. 1995. 0-7078-0243-1.
  4. News: Blumenthal. Heston. Heston Blumenthal. The appliance of science : Another fine mess. The Guardian. 2005-02-05.
  5. News: Blumenthal. Heston. Heston Blumenthal. No messing. The Guardian. 2003-06-28.
  6. Book: Smith, Michael. Fine English Cookery. London. Faber and Faber. 1973. 0-571-10349-9. registration. (Revised edition London: Serif, 1998, Foreword by Geraldene Holt; .) See News: Dupleix. Jill. Eton mess : Strawberries and cream make a superb summer pudding for lazy, hazy days. The Times. 2004-06-03 . London.
  7. A recipe by Heston Blumenthal, for instance, uses bananas: see News: Blumenthal. Heston. Heston Blumenthal. Eton mess : Look, no berries – this Eton mess is a crispy, creamy, zingy heap of a treat. The Sunday Times. 2006-02-12 . London.
  8. Web site: mess. Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2007-11-25. The Oxford English Dictionary defines mess as "[a] serving of food; a course; a meal; a prepared dish of a specified kind of food." or "[a] portion or serving of liquid or pulpy food such as milk, broth, porridge, boiled vegetables, etc.": Book: mess, n.. http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/00306872. Simpson. John. OED Online. Oxford. Oxford University Press. March 2002. 2007-07-10. .

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