Cultured Palate: International Dishes from England
| January 17, 2018
Eton Mess
One classic English summer dessert is Eton mess, which originated at Eton College, a famously selective boarding school that was first opened by King Henry VI in 1440. The dish is made of cut-up strawberries served with broken pieces of meringue, smothered in whipped cream. While you can find it made with a variety of different types of fruit, including other berries and bananas, fresh English strawberries are the most traditional.
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