tutti-frutti
Description
Tutti frutti (from Italian, "all fruits", also hyphenated "tutti-frutti") is a colorful confection containing various chopped and usually candied fruits, or an artificially created flavoring simulating the combined flavor of many different fruits. It is often used for making a tutti frutti ice cream flavour. Fruits used for tutti-frutti ice cream include cherries, raisins, and pineapple, often augmented with nuts.
How to select
Tutti frutti are usually available with artificial colours and flavours in different shapes and sized. Check the nutritional information and the expiry date before buying.
Culinary Uses
" Tutti frutti has multiple culinary uses, especially in confectionary and bakery industry. It can be added to biscuits, cookies, cakes, ice creams, custards, soufflés and even pies.
" In the Netherlands, tutti-frutti is a compote of dried fruits, served as a dessert or a side dish to a meat course.
" In Belgium, tutti-frutti is often seen as a dessert. Typically, it contains a combination of raisins, currants, apricots, prunes, dates, and figs.
" In the United States, tutti-frutti can also refer to fruits soaked in brandy or other spirits, or even to fruit fermented in a liquid containing sugar and yeast.
How to store
Store tutti frutti in an airtight container, preferably in the refrigerator, if you wish to store it for longer duration.
Health benefits
" By itself, tutti frutti do not exhibit any remarkable health benefits. However, since its addition to milk products like curd and milk shakes make the recipe much more flavorful and appealing, it helps in making healthy foods more tasty and palatable, especially for children.