Verrine

Verrine , the Art of food in a glass

Dessert in a pot

A Verrine is a beautiful,self contained masterpiece that gives you the opportunity to experiment with flavours,textures and presentation.The word verrine comes from verre , the french for a glass dish.

Verrines , or dessert in a pot...are the ideal entertaining food as most of the components an be assembled in advance so that you only have to add the finishing touches before serving.

It is a simple concept: Layered food, typically served as a starter or a dessert presented in a glass, but with a bit of imagination it could also be serve as a main course.This food is very trendy at this present time and it's called "pot" or "Dessert in a pot" in the UK as the words Verrine is French and not that easy to spell.

They are often filled with Mousses of fruit or custard and sold in supermarket in plastic glasses.

When you invent your own Verrines, consider how the layers will harmonise and textures will compliment.A Verrine can have many layers,my best advice is to aim for odd numbers, it's easier on the eye.

It is also fun to use kilner jar and steam the all content in the oven.

This is a fantastic party food (often called sweet in a pot),as it can be made in advance, just a little note if you don't want to feel silly..,.Depending on your glasses do check to see if a spoon or fork will reach the bottom of the Verrine to make sure that your guest can eat all the content.

I do sell some special glasses specialy design for verrine on my website on www.franckpontais.com.

Or buy my book "Terrines and Verrines" on line.        Enjoy and have fun!!