Tiramisu raw chestnut and chocolate

Tiramisu is one of the most known and widespread desserts that exist, which makes almost everyone know it and, at the same time, that no one knows its origin 100%.

And, although some say it appeared in the 70s of the last century in the Veneto region, there are versions that say that it is a sweet that was created in Siena in the XVII century for the visit of the Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo III de Medici; and that the name that was originally given to him was 'Zuppa del Duca' in honor of this one.

This version says that the Duke was so enchanted that he took him to the court of Florence and that, from here and thanks to his good reputation, he extended to the region of Veneto, where the courtiers took him for his exciting properties, reason why which began to be called 'Tiramisu', which in Italian means 'pull me up' (something like 'encourages me').

Another very widespread version is the one that says it is a sweet that dates from the 50s of the last century and that comes from the Veneto region, where it was offered by the madammes in brothels in order to encourage customers.

After the prohibition of these premises in 1958, it is not until 10 years later that it is again known about this dessert, when the owner of a chain of restaurants in the same region says she created it in the 70s with her pastry chef, although these, to this day, do not agree with each other on who is the true author.

This last one is the version that more weight is gaining in the last times, and by which the region of Véneto is fighting so that they give the certificate to him ETG (Traditional Specialty Guaranteed).

As for the tiramisu recipe, it has been changing over the years, going from a more liquid version to a more solid one, and now that we are in a new century and we know that we can get any dish, sweet or salty , without using any product of animal origin, we can add new versions of this dessert that will allow us to enjoy it much more, since we will know that nobody has had to suffer for its preparation and that, in addition, they are much healthier.

This raw tiramisu is made with a sweet layer of chestnut cream and another layer of chocolate mousse, which, in turn, rests on a solid base of intense coffee flavor free of flour and sugar.

This is an ideal sweet to take it in autumn, not only because it is chestnut time, but because these help us to temper the body and face the first cold thanks to its richness in carbohydrates.

But besides being very rich in complex carbohydrates that satiate us and provide us with long-lasting energy, chestnuts also have a high fiber content, B vitamins ( B1 , B3 , B6 and B9 or folic acid ), potassium and iron .