Mousse

For other uses, see Mousse (disambiguation).

Mousse

Chocolate mousse garnished with ground cinnamon
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	France
Main ingredients	Whipped egg whites or whipped cream, chocolate or puréed fruit
Variations	Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, Choco Vanilla etc.
Media: Mousse

A mousse (French 'foam' /ˈmuːs/) is a soft prepared food that incorporates air bubbles to give it a light and airy texture. It can range from light and fluffy to creamy and thick, depending on preparation techniques. A mousse may be sweet or savoury. Dessert mousses are typically made with whipped egg whites or whipped cream, flavored with chocolate, coffee, caramel, puréed fruits or various herbs and spices, such as mint or vanilla. Sweetened mousse is served as a dessert, or used as an airy cake filling. It is sometimes stabilized with gelatin. Savory mousses can be made from meat, fish, shellfish, foie gras, cheese or vegetables. Hot mousses usually get their light texture from the addition of beaten egg whites.

Gallery

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  Lemon mousse with peach compote
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  Savory salmon mousse
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  Mousse cake

See also

• Foam (culinary)
• Bavarian cream
• Fruit whip
• Flourless chocolate cake
• Mousseline sauce
• Parfait (food)