Eton mess Eton mess Eton mess is a traditional English dessert consisting of a mixture of strawberries, broken meringue, and whipped double cream. 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 Eton mess was served in the 1930s in the school's "sock shop" (tuck shop), and was originally made with either strawberries or bananas mixed with ice-cream or cream. Meringue was a later addition. An Eton mess can be made with many other types of summer fruit, but strawberries are regarded
Risalamande Risalamande Risalamande (also spelled as "ris à l'amande" and other variants, though "risalamande" is the only spelling authorized by Dansk Sprognævn; from pseudo-French "riz à l'amande" meaning "rice with almonds"), is a traditional Danish dessert typically served at Christmas. Risalamande was created in the late 19th century. It is made out of rice pudding mixed with whipped cream, vanilla, and chopped almonds; and is usually served cold with a cherry sauce ("kirsebærsovs"). It gained popularity when rice pudding became more common. Until then rice pudding had been a very exclusive dish, as making it required two expensive, imported ingredients: rice