Oriental Network reporter Bian Yinghao
Tiramisu, one of the world's most "legendary" delicacies. On October 30, local time, Ado Campeol, an Italian known as the "father of Tiramisu", died at the age of 93.
According to the British Guardian, on the evening of the 30th, Quimper was found dead in his home in Treviso, Veneto, northern Italy. Quimper was the owner of a restaurant called Le Beccherie.
According to public information, the "old brand" that gave birth to "Tiramisu" has closed its doors in 2014 due to business problems. Italian media outlet Veneto Express said that Le Beccherie was founded in 1939 as an "ordinary" restaurant that has experienced war and peaceful development.
On October 31, local time, Veneto President Luca Zaya expressed his condolences for Quimper's death in a social media post, zaya said that Treviso has since "lost another star in the history of food and wine." It is reported that Quimper's hometown of Treviso is a famous wine country, and the region is also famous for its cuisine such as "tiramisu".
According to Italian media reports, Tiramisu was invented by Quimper and his partner Roberto Linguanotto.
But in fact, the source of tiramisu has always been controversial. From the Italian population of these two people, widely believed to be the inventors of Tiramisu alone, there are 2 very different "versions".
According to Quimper's statement during his lifetime, it was combined with recipes such as the famous Italian "Royal Dessert Cup" to invent tiramisu. The Quimper version of tiramisu is made by stirring egg yolks with sugar, making them into biscuits, dipping them in coffee, and serving them with "mascarpone" (mascarpone, an Italian cheese). In 1972, the product debuted at le Beccirie.
His partner's version of Linguanotto is more dramatic. Linguanotto said it was actually a "coincidence" that the tiramisu was made when he accidentally made vanilla ice cream and a small piece of mascarpone fell into a mixture of eggs and sugar. He and his partner stumbled upon such a "mistake" to be a "match made in heaven", and then, at the suggestion of the Quimpers, they added a fluffy sponge cake soaked in coffee and sprinkled with cocoa to complete the "tiramisu".
However, there are more bizarre "legends" than a pair of partners. For example, there have been rumors that Tiramisu originated in an Italian family in World War II, a soldier was about to go to the battlefield, and his beloved wife made all the biscuits and bread into a pastry, named "Tiramisù", the English word for "pick me up", which means that the soldier can think of his hometown and wife and children in the tiramisu.
Of course, regardless of the legend, Quimper and his partner Linguanoto, as well as the Le Becciri restaurant they run, are the "birthplace" of the most recognized tiramisu. However, it is worth mentioning that the two did not apply for a patent for the formula of tiramisu, which may be a major reason why tiramisu has evolved into a variety of different flavors.
In fact, tiramisu, which is now more accepted by Western diners, is generally added to rum or marsala. However, according to the 2010 Italian Culinary Institute's certified tiramisu recipe, it does not contain alcohol, and its preparation method is derived from Quimper's "ancient taste".
Now that the Slovaks are gone, with the closure of the restaurant and the death of the founder, the story of this cuisine may only be left as a talking point for future generations after tea and dinner. And the tiramisu with different styles, but with the same delicious taste, may be the best legend they have left in the world.
In fact, according to Italian media reports, although Tiramisu does have the meaning of "take me away", according to Quimper's statement, its name "Tiramisu" is only to make this dessert more attractive and "better selling", and this tiramisu legend about war and love has no basis.
The most claimed about tiramisu is indeed the allegory of its "love". Another of its common names, "The Love of Tiramisu", is derived from the story of the tragic and joyful love of men and women. However, the most outrageous of these is a legend about "love". Rumor has it that Tiramisu was originally a brothel in the northern Italian city of Trevisio, inventing an "aphrodisiac".