Why do we call the end of a meal a dessert?

Question

Why do we call the end of a meal a dessert?

Answer 1

. "Dessert," meaning "pie, cake, ice cream or other sweet confection dangled in front of a child to provide the only conceivable motivation for eating Brussels sprouts," comes from the French word "disservir," meaning "to clear the table." This makes perfect sense if you recall that in restaurants, the waiter usually clears your table of dinner dishes, silverware and condiments before asking if you'd like to order dessert.

Answer 2

Better to have good sweet after your meal and that too dessert is good for to have complete meal and it will help get digest fast.

Answer 3

coz every night is a desert night

Answer 4

After it we r going to desert the dining table. thts why

Answer 5

French, from Old French desservir, to clear the table  : des-, de- + servir, to serve; see serve.

Answer 6

The word comes from French, "desservir," which means "to clear the table."

Answer 7

From the web site www.scholarsinn.com

The word "dessert" comes from the French word "désservir" which means "to clear away," as in cleaning the plates before the Grande Finale. For centuries, desserts were considered a luxury because sugar was both scarce and expensive. Only the exceedingly wealthy could afford sugar and it was appropriately referred to as "white gold." Sugar was not even introduced to the Western World until the year 711. Today, thankfully, sugar is both affordable & plentiful -which is "sweet" news to those with a sweet tooth. We at Scholars Inn would like to welcome everyone to thoroughly enjoy, experience, and indulge in one of life's greatest treasures.

Answer 8

Dessert is a course that typically comes at the end of a dinner, usually consisting of sweet food but sometimes of a strongly-flavored one, such as some cheeses. The word comes from the Old French desservir, "to clear the table."

Some cultures do not have a separate final sweet course but mix sweet and savoury dishes throughout the meal as in Chinese cuisine, or reserve elaborate dessert concoctions for special occasions. Often, the dessert is seen as a separate meal or snack rather than a course, and may be eaten some time after the meal (usually in less formal settings). Some restaurants specialize in dessert. In colloquial American usage "dessert" has a broader meaning and can refer to anything sweet that follows a meal, including milkshakes and other drinks.