Pre-Desserts

The term pre-desserts sounds like a choppy mash-up of words, but it does in fact express the meaning of this category perfectly. A luxury that is typically served at high-end establishments, a pre-dessert, to put it simply, is a dessert that is served before the main dessert; it can be compared to an appetizer served before the main course. The comparison is not only correct to describe the order in which it is served, but it is also parallel with regard to size. There are no written rules when it comes to portion size, but sense dictates that it should be smaller than the course that follows. Two or three bites (four at the very maximum) should suffice. It must be small, but does not necessarily need to be sweet. You can think of pre-desserts as a bridge between the last savory course and the sweet items to come. It can fill the gap, prepare the guest for dessert, and ease him or her into sweetness.