Strawberries Romanoff

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Strawberries Romanoff is a dessert of strawberries flavored with curaçao and orange, topped with sweet whipped cream. Several versions exist, including one using raspberries instead of strawberries (framboises Romanoff). Strawberries Romanoff is part of a broader category of desserts combining strawberries and cream. The creation of strawberries Romanoff is sometimes credited to the French chef Marie-Antoine Carême, who is said to have created the dessert for Alexander I of Russia, Emperor of Russia in the early 19th century. Other authors credit Escoffier, who often served strawberries Romanoff at the Carlton Hotel in London. He includes a recipe in Guide Culinaire (1902), as well as Ma Cuisine (1934), where he directs cooks: "Soak some large strawberries in orange juice and Curaçao. Put them into a silver or glass dish and cover them with Chantilly cream." In one telling of the creation, Escoffier created fraises Romanoff in honor of a visit from members of the House of Romanoff. Strawberries...

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