Top 29 American Desserts To Try Out
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- 24 Feb 2023
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You’ve heard the phrase “as American as apple pie”. But what about as American as shoofly pie? Or German chocolate cake? America has a rich history of desserts and this list explores the top 29.
1. Boston Cream Pie
One of the first questions about Boston crème pie is “Why is it called a pie when it’s a cake?” The answer is simply that cakes and pies were once baked in the same pan and the words were used interchangeably.
A golden cake filled with custard and topped with a rich chocolate glaze, this dessert was first created in 1881 at the Parker House Hotel. Formerly referred to as the “Parker House Chocolate Cream Pie”, Boston cream pie is now the official dessert of Massachusetts.
2. Baked Alaska
Baked Alaska’s history starts with a scientific discovery. In the 1900s, Sir Benjamin Thompson, inventor of the kitchen range, discovered that meringue was an excellent insulator. French chefs then created a variety of meringue-covered ice cream desserts dubbed omelete Norwegge.
The first to bring Alaska into the picture was Delmonico’s chef Charles Ranhofer, who came up with Alaska Florida, a walnut cake with banana ice cream and meringue. Read More…
