Had my Christmas office party last night and this burning question came to light. Have money riding on it!!!
2006-12-15 21:29:02 · 12 answers · asked by sophie m 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
This dessert originated in Australia when a chef there created the dish in honour of Anna Pavlova....the famous ballet dancer....as she was performing in Australia at the time. You can checkout this answer from La Rousse's Gastronomique...I cannot remember the chef's name but know that Australia is the correct answer!...Hope you win your bet!
2006-12-17 11:32:53 · answer #1 · answered by loulou150653 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Australians, the chef of the Hotel Esplanade in Perth, Western Australia, Herbert Sachse, created the pavlova to celebrate the visit of the great Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova. According to the New Zealanders, a recipe was recorded in 1919, long before the ballerina came to dance. We love controversy and always invite your opinions
2006-12-15 21:37:06 · answer #2 · answered by andreea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dancer Pavlova came to dance in Australia. After her performance she went out to a restaurant to eat. When looking over the dessert menu she couldn't find anything she liked so called the head chef over and described to him what she would like . He went off and produced the Pavlova.
Chefs in this country try to add more ingredients than necessary, but the basic pavlova is perfect there is nothing that is needed to be added.
The perfect pavlova is a slightly creamy colour, crisp base with a almost marshmallow inside bit. Covered in cream, strawberries, kiwi and passion fruit. That's it.
2006-12-16 22:22:20 · answer #3 · answered by pampurredpuss 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It originated in New Zealand named after Anna Pavlova
2006-12-15 23:49:30 · answer #4 · answered by Christina 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Apparently it was named after Anna Pavlova but I believe it also came from New Zealand
2006-12-15 21:31:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was named in honour of the ballet dancer Anna Pavlova. Australia and New Zealand are both claiming the creation of it!
2006-12-15 21:32:43 · answer #6 · answered by Thia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here go here the pavlova is named in honor after anna pavlova and is from new zealand and is favored there
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavlova_%28food%29
2006-12-17 11:46:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
snooksvil is right. It was made in New Zealand for Anna Pavolova - a famous ballerina! She was Russian though.
2006-12-15 21:33:23 · answer #8 · answered by zakiit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was created in honour of the Russian dancer of the same name.
2006-12-15 21:37:45 · answer #9 · answered by D B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was invented in Oz
2006-12-16 08:31:05 · answer #10 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋