When a member of the Order of the Knights of Whipped Cream makes us whipped cream live

Following the great success of The Zoom meeting that dealt with French music Went out Miriam Edri (Virtually of course) to the castle of Chantilly where whipped cream was invented. Accompanied by her friend Sabin Jakubowicz, a lecturer and expert on French culture, they came to meet Michael, a Chantilly whipped cream expert and member of the Confrérie des Chevaliers Fouetteurs de Chantilly and the owner of a restaurant not far from the castle.

Michael moved to Chantilly three years ago from Paris, both because it was a quiet and charming place and because he fell in love with the castle. And today you are invited to watch the video below how a real chef makes whipped cream live and along the way learn a little about the history of whipped cream.

How do you make real French whipped cream?

Ingredients:

• Cream with at least 40% fat.
• sugar powder
• Vanilla (to taste)

Pour the cream into the mixing bowl, add sugar and vanilla and start beating on low speed and after about 15 seconds increase the speed. Continue beating for about five minutes until the whipped cream has a firm and airy texture and does not run off the whisk. As you saw in the video, the whipped cream should be heavy enough so that it does not run off even if you turn the bowl upside down :).

And by the way, whipped cream doesn't have to be a dessert. You're welcome to make whipped cream without vanilla and lemon and serve it on smoked salmon. Simply delicious!

The history of whipped cream

The truth is that as early as the 16th century, there is first evidence of foods very similar to today's whipped cream, and this evidence comes from Italy (from which French cuisine received quite a bit of inspiration). However, quite a few food historians believe that whipped cream was invented by François Vatel (1631-1671).

François was the chef of the Prince of Condé (Louis, Grand Condé 1621-1686). Since the Duke and the chef lived at the Château de Chantilly, this dish in French is named after the château where it was first prepared. However, the name “Creme Chantilly” does not appear in writing until the 18th century.

At that time, Baroness d'Oberkirch (Henriette Louise de Waldner de Freundstein, Baronne d'Oberkirch 1754-1803) stayed at a small farm located in the park grounds of the castle. On this farm, she tasted the famous cream and wrote about it to her friends. And by the way, this small farm was the inspiration for the farm she later built. Marie Antoinette At the Palace of Versailles.

Starting in 1820, crème Chantilly became the official name for whipped cream in French cuisine and began to appear in quite a few recipe books to this day.

And if you would like to learn a little more about the castle where whipped cream was invented, you are welcome to read the article. Château de Chantilly – the castle of whipped cream One of Ronen Sass's most beautiful articles.