Sferamisu: the tiramisu revolution
Italian cuisine is known for having some of the most popular desserts in the world. Cannolis and panacotta are some of its best-known desserts, but tiramisu is undoubtedly the one that takes the cake. In our Italian restaurant in Barcelona we have reinvented the Italian tiramisu turning it into the sferamisu, a spherical version of the traditional dessert that will awaken all your senses.
Today from BENZiNA we tell you all about the history of this popular dessert and what makes it so special!
Origin of tiramisu: the story behind the dessert
The origin of tiramisu dates back to Treviso, an Italian city located in the Veneto region. The most common breakfast of the Trevisans was composed of eggs with coffee, which inspired them to create this coffee-scented dessert.
The word tiramisu comes from the Treviano and translates as lift me up or lift me up, and has been associated with flirtation since Renaissance times.
Although its origin has been widely debated, since it was not known for sure who its creator was, today the gastronomic world has recognized Le Beccherie as its place of origin.
The story goes that the recipe was first recorded by pastry chef Roberto Lolì Linguanotto in 1969. During Christmas Eve of that year, this pastry chef created his definitive version of this popular Italian dessert.
What is sferamisu: our new version of tiramisu
As one of the best Italian restaurants in Barcelona, we had the obligation to serve an improved version of this popular Italian dessert. As avant-garde cooks of Italian food we wanted to reinvent tiramisu, bringing new textures and maintaining its essence and original aroma.
Sferamisu contains several layers of textures in order to offer a unique experience of flavors and sensations. This spherical Italian dessert is covered with a solid layer of melted dark chocolate, which adds a crunchy touch to the dessert.
The sferamisu filling is made from a mixture of chocolate and mascarpone cheese with classic vanilla ice cream. All this is accompanied by the aroma of the best coffee on the market. Undoubtedly a unique experience in an Italian restaurant in Barcelona.
How to choose the right coffee for our Italian tiramisu
Choosing a good coffee for our Italian tiramisu is of great importance, since its final flavor will depend to a great extent on this factor. To begin with, we must think about the function of coffee in this Italian dessert. Coffee has two main functions:
Balancing the sweetness of the mascarpone cream: Italian tiramisu is not known for being one of the sweetest desserts in gastronomy. The bitterness of the coffee creates a perfect balance between the sweetness of the mascarpone cream and its flavor. This creates a dessert that combines sweet flavors with the intense flavors of coffee.
Add aroma to the dish: aroma plays a crucial role in what we eat. We perceive as many flavors by taste as by smell, so we must choose a coffee with pleasant aromas if we want to present a good tiramisu.
The ideal combination for a good tiramisu is a blend of coffees from India, Brazil and Ethiopia due to its bitterness. Choosing the ideal coffee, we achieve a unique flavor in our sferamisu, come to BENZiNA and enjoy the best Italian desserts.
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