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A culinary student preparing desserts in Lawrenceville, Georgia, 2015

Dessert (/dɪˈzɜːrt/) is a course that concludes a meal; oftentimes an evening meal. The course usually consists of sweet foods, such as confections dishes or fruit, and possibly a beverage such as dessert wine or liqueur, but may include coffee, cheeses, nuts, or other savory items. In some parts of the world, such as much of central and western Africa, and most parts of China, there is no tradition of a dessert course to conclude a meal.

The term "dessert" can apply to many confections, such as biscuits, cakes, cookies, custards, gelatins, ice creams, pastries, pies, puddings, and sweet soups, and tarts. Fruit is also commonly found in dessert courses because of its naturally occurring sweetness. Some cultures sweeten foods that are more commonly savory to create desserts.

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  • ... that while supporters of South African politician J. B. M. Hertzog invented the Hertzoggie confection, supporters of Hertzog's rival created the Jan Smuts cookie?
  • ... that the Black Series by Argentinian art collective Mondongo used cookies and crackers to recreate pornographic images from the internet?

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