Junket (dessert) Junket (dessert) Junket is a milk-based dessert, made with sweetened milk and rennet, the digestive enzyme that curdles milk. 'Curds and Whey' is an archaic term for junket. To make junket, milk (usually with sugar and vanilla added) is heated to approximately body temperature and the rennet, which has been dissolved in water, is mixed in to cause the milk to set. The dessert is chilled prior to serving. Junket is often served with a sprinkling of grated nutmeg on top. For most of the 20th century in the eastern United States, junket was often a preferred food for ill
Whisky with food by the increasing number of books and websites specifically dedicated to whisky and food pairings. Burns Night has a tradition of consuming a shot of whisky with haggis. Few Scottish cook books contain reference to the use of whisky in cooking. There are only a few traditional recipes such as cranachan or trifle. Lastly, most cooks and professional chefs only consider the use of brandy, sherry, or port in the cooking process. There are many theories as to why whisky has been overlooked for a long time. One theory is that whisky was considered too precious a drink and its