Semifreddo

Semifreddo
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	Italy
Main ingredients	Egg yolks, sugar, cream
	Media: Semifreddo;

Semifreddo (Italian: [ˌsemiˈfreddo]; lit. 'half-cold' or 'half-frozen') is a class of frozen desserts similar to ice cream.^[1] The main ingredients are egg yolks, sugar, and cream. It has the texture of frozen mousse or cake.^[2]^[3] Semifreddo was created during the 19th century, but did not gain popularity until the early 20th century.^[4]

Similar dishes

Parfait differs from semifreddo in that it contains only pâte à bombe, neither Italian meringue nor whipped cream.^[5]

Biscotto ghiacciato contains, in addition to Italian meringue, semi-whipped cream and fruit purée.^[6]

References

^ Abigail Rose (22 June 2021). "Semifreddo Is the Easy Answer to Making Homemade Ice Cream Without a Machine". Allrecipes. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
^ Sharon Tyler Herbst; Ron Herbst (2009). The Deluxe Food Lover's Companion. Barron's snippet. p. 392. ISBN 978-0-7641-6241-1.
^ Charles Sinclair (2009). Dictionary of Food: International Food and Cooking Terms from A to Z. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 1202. ISBN 978-1-4081-0218-3.
^ nonnabox (2019-12-11). "How to Make Italian Lemon Semifreddo Recipe". Authentic Italian Recipes from Nonna Box. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
^ "Parfait, semifreddi e mousse: scopriamo insieme questi dolci". Primo Chef (in Italian). 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
^ Preti, G. (1985). Il gelato artigianale italiano: 214 ricette (in Italian). Hoepli Editore. ISBN 978-88-203-1338-8.

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[1] Abigail Rose (22 June 2021). "Semifreddo Is the Easy Answer to Making Homemade Ice Cream Without a Machine". Allrecipes. Retrieved 2022-08-02.

[HerbstHerbst2009-2] Sharon Tyler Herbst; Ron Herbst (2009). The Deluxe Food Lover's Companion. Barron's snippet. p. 392. ISBN 978-0-7641-6241-1.

[Sinclair2009-3] Charles Sinclair (2009). Dictionary of Food: International Food and Cooking Terms from A to Z. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 1202. ISBN 978-1-4081-0218-3.

[4] x (2019-12-11). "How to Make Italian Lemon Semifreddo Recipe". Authentic Italian Recipes from Nonna Box. Retrieved 2020-07-13.

[5] "Parfait, semifreddi e mousse: scopriamo insieme questi dolci". Primo Chef (in Italian). 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2022-06-14.

[6] Preti, G. (1985). Il gelato artigianale italiano: 214 ricette (in Italian). Hoepli Editore. ISBN 978-88-203-1338-8.

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