Dish · italian
Panna Cotta
Sweetened cream set with gelatin into a soft, wobbly custard, unmolded and served plain or with a fruit or caramel sauce. It should hold its shape but barely, trembling when the plate moves.
Where it comes from
The dessert comes from Piedmont in northern Italy, a region with a strong dairy tradition, though no confirmed date or person marks its invention despite various claimed origin stories. It stayed a home dessert before restaurants popularized it in the late 20th century.
What cooks argue about
Gelatin amount is the entire argument: too much and the texture turns rubbery, too little and it won't unmold cleanly and collapses on the plate. Cooks disagree on the exact ratio needed.
Versions
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What goes in it
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heavy cream