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 Eton mess was served in the 1930s in the school's "sock shop" (tuck shop), and was originally made with either strawberries or bananas mixed with ice-cream or cream.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
Whipped cream lunch at the Hameau de Chantilly—but did not say what exactly it was, or call it Chantilly cream. The names "crème Chantilly", "crème de Chantilly", "crème à la Chantilly", or "crème fouettée à la Chantilly" only become common in the 19th century. In 1806, the first edition of Viard's "Cuisinier Impérial" mentions neither "whipped" nor "Chantilly" cream, but the 1820 edition mentions both. The name "Chantilly" was probably used because the château had become a symbol of refined food. Imitations of whipped cream, often sold under the name whipped topping or squirty cream, are commercially available. They may be used