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"Sorbet" (the French word for the Ottoman Turkish word "sherbet") is a frozen dessert made from water and fruit juice or pureed fruit. Mango sorbet is made from mango juice or mango puree. Some mango sorbets contain dairy products such as milk or cream, while some are completely dairy-free. more »
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Yogurt sorbet is the best of all worlds. It's part of the $20 billion U.S. frozen dessert business, a welcome palate cleanser after a spicy meal... more »
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Sorbet ( sor-bay) is a frozen dessert made from sweetened water flavored with iced fruit (typically juice or puree), chocolate, wine, and/or liqueur. The origin of sorbet is variously explained as either a Roman invention, or a Middle Eastern drink charbet, made of sweetened fruit juice and water. The term sherbet or charbet is derived from /şerbet, "sorbet", from the Persian sharbat, which in turn comes from the Arabic شربات meaning "drink(s)" or "juice." Sorbet is sometimes served between courses as a way to cleanse the palate before the main course.
Classification and description
Sorbet is often confused with Italian ice or water ice, and it is sometimes but not always taken to be synonymous with sherbet.
The word "Sorbet" (, , or ) is French () for the Persian word "Sherbet". Sorbets/sherbets may also contain alcohol, which lowers the freezing temperature, resulting in a softer texture. In North America, sherbet is often misspelled sherbert. In the UK, sherbet refers to a fizzy powder, and only the term sorbet would be used.
Whereas ice cream is based on dairy products with air copiously whipped in, sorbet has neither, which makes for a dense and extremely flavourful product. Both sorbet and frozen yogurt are served as non-fat or low-fat (sometimes 3% fat) alternatives to ice cream.
In Italy a virtually identical dish called granita is made, which is only really different from sorbet in that it has a crunchier texture because of the freezing process. As the liquid freezes, it forms noticeably large-size crystals, which should not be present in sorbet because of the stirring. Granita is also often sharded with a fork to give an even crunchier texture when served.
Agraz is a type of sorbet, usually associated with the Maghreb and north Africa. It is made from almonds, verjuice, and sugar. It has a strongly acidic flavour, because of the verjuice. (Larousse Gastronomique)
American terminology
In US American us read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorbet
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