Hello there, So how was your first cake? I know it was a success. congratulations! You just made your first cake! I am so excited for you. okay now, enough about that. Lets focus for today. Today's entry is about Meringue. How to pronounce meringue? It's Me-rang.
What is a meringue actually? Meringue is a type of desert or it can also be a mixture. Basically it is made from whipped egg whites and sugar and whipped till fluffy and white. In some recipes other ingredients are added in the mixture such as vinegar, cream of tartar [23], corn flour or vanilla to make their own kind of dessert.
And this is how cream of tartar looks like ;
And this is how cream of tartar looks like ;
Who really invented the meringue? Well, it has been claimed that meringue was invented in the Swill Village in Meiringen [21] and improved by an Italian chef named Gasparini in the 18th century.
The question here is how to make the perfect meringue? It's easy! when you are prepping the egg whites make sure that no water and egg yolks [22] gets into the whites. If so, the egg white will not fluff and your meringue will be a disaster.
Soft peak medium peak or stiff peak? These are the types of meringue mixture. While in Giatmara, my teacher taught me really well about meringue. It's very easy and very quick! I will show you a picture of how the types of meringue is
Well, that's about it for today. See you later and have a good day!