tiramisù
Italian layered dessert
Tiramisù is an Italian dessert made of espresso-soaked ladyfinger biscuits layered with mascarpone cream, dusted with cocoa powder.
The name means "pick me up" in Italian, referring to the caffeine lift.
It became internationally popular in the 1980s and is now a standard offering at Italian restaurants: We split a tiramisù for dessert.
Soft Italian triple-cream cheese
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
whipped · mousse · rich · luscious · soft · fluffy · zabaglione · egg yolk
Soft Italian triple-cream cheese
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
- zabaglioneWhipped egg-and-wine custard
- amarettoStone-fruit Italian liqueur
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
gastronomy · gelato · prosecco · carbonara · risotto · antipasto · bruschetta · gorgonzola
Tasting of sugar
- pastryButtery baked dough
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
pudding · trifle · gateau · sponge · cocoa · vanilla · chocolate · sugar
Self-indulgent, often corruptly
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- guiltyResponsible for wrongdoing
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
rich · sumptuous · hedonistic · extravagant · sinful · splurge · gourmet · treat
Arranged in a heap
- tieredHaving multiple levels
- assembledBrought together as group
- ladyfingersFinger-shaped sponge cakes
- soakedThoroughly wet throughout
dusted · alternating · structured · arranged · built-up · sandwiched
mascarpone
Soft Italian triple-cream cheese
smooth · whipped · mousse · rich · luscious · soft · fluffy · zabaglione · egg yolk · airy
mascarpone
Soft Italian triple-cream cheese
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
- zabaglioneWhipped egg-and-wine custard
- amarettoStone-fruit Italian liqueur
cuisine · gastronomy · gelato · prosecco · carbonara · risotto · antipasto · bruschetta · gorgonzola · marinara
sweet
Tasting of sugar
- pastryButtery baked dough
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
- treatSomething pleasantly special
delicacy · pudding · trifle · gateau · sponge · cocoa · vanilla · chocolate · sugar · dusted
decadent
Self-indulgent, often corruptly
satisfying · rich · sumptuous · hedonistic · extravagant · sinful · splurge · gourmet · treat · gratifying
stacked
Arranged in a heap
- tieredHaving multiple levels
- assembledBrought together as group
- ladyfingersFinger-shaped sponge cakes
soaked · dusted · alternating · structured · arranged · built-up · sandwiched
espresso
Concentrated pressurized brew
- caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- roastDry-heat cooking method
brew · demitasse · macchiato · cappuccino · Americano · ristretto · arabica · robusta · bitterness · crema
tiramisùbaked Alaska
Torched meringue over ice cream
soufflé · crème brûlée · apple pie · lava cake · brownies
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