Mousse
Chocolate mousse in shallow cups, garnished with ground cinnamon
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| Course | Dessert |
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| Place of origin | France |
| Main ingredients | Whipped egg whites or whipped cream, chocolate or puréed fruit |
| Variations | Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, Choco Vanilla etc. |
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A mousse (French 'foam' /ˈmuːs/) is a prepared food that incorporates air bubbles to give it a light and airy texture. It can range from light and fluffy to creamy and thick, depending on preparation techniques. A mousse may be sweet or savory. Dessert mousses are typically made with whipped egg whites or whipped cream, flavored with chocolate, coffee, caramel, puréed fruits or various herbs and spices, such as mint or vanilla. Sweetened mousse is served as a dessert, or used as an airy cake filling. It is sometimes stabilized with gelatin. Savory mousse may be flavored with hard boiled egg, herbs, fish or liver.
Savory salmon mousse
National Mousse Day is observed on November 30.
National Chocolate Mousse Day is observed on April 3 and May 2.
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