Italian Culture: The History of Tiramisù

The most beloved Italian dessert, at least in the opinion of Americans, is tiramisù. People just love this stuff! So when was it created, in Ancient Roman times? During the Renaissance? Nope! In the 1970s it turns out. Let's learn about Roberto Linguanotto and the invention of tiramisù now!
Script by Patrizia Farina, Professor of Italian at Western Connecticut State University and Purchase College.
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[@TheSpicySimon]

Just realized this was the guy that helped me pass my college biology course. What a diverse channel!

[@iphymurphy6078]

does anyone know where i can find more videos like this bc im starting a class at my school about food history and this is sooo good i really want more vids just like this

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

I have one more on gelato!

[@Iberium]

I don't like tiramisù, but I do like your videos. So here I am, watching this video:)

[@cristianopaluzzopiccin4109]

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[@cooper7031]

Well explained!

[@albertozuanon3874]

Hi Mr. Dave! I always watch your videos and I must say that they are fantastic! Btw, because I come from a little town near Treviso, I'd like to correct you - I know you're from Pisa, aren't you? - the pronounce at 4:02 it's foghèr and camìn with the stress on the last syllables. Anyway, keep on making these videos, you're great!!

[@schifoso]

My mom was making tiramisu at least as far back as 1970. Slightly different derivation. We're from a small town outside of Treviso. You need to refrigerate it for a while so that the cookies can properly absorb the "liquids" and get a consistent texture.

[@angelluis1699]

Thankyou. I was wondering on the name of that cake just yesterday.

[@madylinn9235]

Thanks a lot proffesor

[@izzyr5969]

tiramisù is YUM!

[@scott_meyer]

Thanks a lot DAVE...... Now i'm hungry......

[@madylinn9235]

Wow proff

[@OneAdam12Adam]

My mother lived on a farm. She often are raw eggs and she says that they never refrigerated them. They sat on the counter. They are them daily and they had hens that laid them. Much of the salmonella problems are just paranoia.

[@rmohankumar2870]

Hi sir

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[@TheNadude]

I LOVE tiramisu

[@chaosfire321]

I just realized every tiramisu I've had never had cookies...

[@rachelgregory888]

But you wouldn't have known it contained cookies, as they become soft, like sponge.

[@heinsaar]

There should be a flat Tiramisu society.

[@fatimaa9093]

But what about Aldo Campeol ?

[@farinap2000]

I think Aldo was the owner of the restaurant, but Roberto Linguanotto was the Chef... :)

[@Birdylockso]

How do you explain that Italian old ladies claiming their grandmas kzbin.info/www/bejne/pH_LdXyBn7ONl6s used to make it for them growing up? It would have been in the 30's...

[@farinap2000]

Hi Steve! Actually no official recipes were found until the 70s. I was born and raised in Italy until the early 80s and never had a tiramisu` while I was living there. So no grandma could have learned it from ...their grandma. We may be talking about similar traditional snacks like the sbatutin or zabaglione. The lady you are mentioning is clearly from Southern Italy. Tiramisu` is from an area close to Venice, in the North. That could make a difference in the authenticity of her recipe. We Italian are very territorial. Also, she seems to be using heavy whipped cream in her recipe. Very strange. There is no heavy cream in tiramisu`. The creaminess comes from mascarpone...(although someone might add beaten whites). Eggs whites should always be separated from yolks. Buon Appetito!

[@Birdylockso]

@@farinap2000 , thanks for the clarification! Love to get answers based on local knowledge. I hope to be able to try some "authentic" tiramisu in the future!

[@gas.laboratory]

Creates dessert 🍨 for his wife. Calls it ''to beat''

[@ginger942]

ahahah