Anyone ever made it, I'm craving it but it looks hella hard...

8/15/2006 10:15:21 PM

MetalRed makes the best ever.

he also makes it with raspberry jam *swoon*

8/15/2006 10:21:28 PM

Maggiano's has the best tiramisu. I don't even like tiramisu, and I order it everytime I go to there.

8/15/2006 10:38:10 PM

You need some uncommon type of cheese.

Marscapone?

It's what's stopping me from trying.

8/15/2006 10:58:09 PM

Harder to extract decent espresso at home than it is to get the mascarpone.

8/15/2006 11:03:35 PM

^^yeah u got it right, a lot of the ingredients aren't what I have on hand, but I was just wondering if it was worth the effort..

[Edited on August 15, 2006 at 11:04 PM. Reason : .]

8/15/2006 11:04:14 PM

mascarpone isn't that hard to get, nor is it prohibitively expensive, of course it's worth the effort, and even if you end up with something less than 'decent' espresso, it will still be delicious.

[Edited on August 15, 2006 at 11:16 PM. Reason : lskdjs]

8/15/2006 11:12:08 PM

I've made a version of it. It did not use lady fingers, but one of my Italian friends still told me it was good. The mascarpone cheese is pretty expensive, too. It's not that hard to make, though, or at least I don't think so. As long as you're not opposed to shelling out for the ingredients.

8/15/2006 11:12:19 PM

I miss the tiramisu gelato at that shop across from DH Hill.

8/15/2006 11:15:32 PM

Its actually not that hard to make. But honestly you probably aren't going to make it better than what you can buy for a decent price. Fresh Market has a really good tiramisu that they get from a bakery out of NY, I believe. You can find the same tiramisu served at many restaurants so it is a good deal at Fresh Market for $2.99 each. There is a Fresh Market in Cameron Village, one on Falls of the Neuse, and one in Cary.

My personal favorite is Caffe Luna's tiramisu.

8/15/2006 11:16:01 PM

I was just thinking of one day (if I ever find a new boo and cook for him) that this would be the desert I made. I love cooking, dont mind shelling for the ingredients, but I want it to be a seemingly easy recipe (easy meaning hard to screw up the taste)

8/15/2006 11:18:03 PM

Just go get a snickers bar and quit trying to be so high falootin'

8/15/2006 11:20:44 PM

Give Giada's recipe a try. I've found her dishes to be the most consistent in taste and usually they aren't very fussy. Defintiely the most dependable Italian food recipe source on Food Network.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_22180,00.html

8/15/2006 11:39:51 PM

Thanx... I prob try it this weekend

8/15/2006 11:40:18 PM

go buy it at harris teeter

8/15/2006 11:54:26 PM

frozen

8/16/2006 12:09:17 AM

Its not that difficult to make if you have a clue what you're doing. In a standard tiramisu, the mascarpone is going to be the most expensive. 8 oz of mascarpone, which is $4-6 by itself, will make a 9x9 pan of it. Cream, egg whites, lady fingers, and cocoa are all relatively cheap. The espresso, and brandy/cognac/chocolate or coffee liqueur are the next most expensive.

Every time i make it, i'll either just make a really strong cup of coffee, or buy a quadruple shot of espresso from some coffee house.

Quote :

"Maggiano's has the best tiramisu"

I would disagree. Its not that bad...but its really not difficult at all to make a better product yourself.

8/16/2006 12:23:47 AM

bella monica has the best tiramisu you will ever get in a restaurant

i hate coffee and coffee flavored things, but tried this since trevor, the owner gave my gf and i a free slice for an anniversary...it was absolutely to die for and again, i hate anything resembling coffee.

8/16/2006 3:05:59 AM

Quote :

"Harder to extract decent espresso at home than it is to get the mascarpone."

yep....

8/16/2006 8:21:13 AM

Quote :

"Just go get a snickers bar and quit trying to be so high falootin'"

8/16/2006 8:23:57 AM

Quote :

"if I ever find a new boo and cook for him"

im looking at you, kendra

8/16/2006 9:57:43 AM

All the tiramisu's that i have tasted in the US tasted like ass

only a couple came close to the real thing but were too sweet

americans use too much fucking sugar

8/16/2006 11:13:48 AM

Always get your espresso from a reputable coffee shop, just have them do 4 shots in a foam cup for you to take home. If you go to $tarbuck$ for this, you should be shot on sight.

8/16/2006 11:17:14 AM

maggianos has terrible fucking tiramisu. wtf. if you want good tiramisu go to La Shish. hell, olive garden's tiramisu pipes maggianos'.

8/16/2006 11:20:15 AM

omg Olive garden's tiramisu is the WORST

8/16/2006 11:22:02 AM

Olive Garden is bordering on fast food.

Bella Monica has good tiramisu.

Maggi's is a waste of money and time.

8/16/2006 11:25:51 AM

bella monica's tiramisu is made in a bakery in NY...

THE MORE YOU KNOW

[Edited on August 16, 2006 at 11:33 AM. Reason : actually it might be their cannoli...either way, ONE of em isn't made here in raleigh]

8/16/2006 11:29:39 AM

@Wolfpacker, I'm not really a coffee drinker, so what shop would u suggest?

8/16/2006 11:53:37 AM

Contis Italian Market ftw

618 N Person St
Raleigh, NC 27604

[Edited on August 16, 2006 at 11:56 AM. Reason : addy]

8/16/2006 11:55:48 AM

^yeah that place is about on par with la shish, but not *quite* as good

8/16/2006 12:02:17 PM

i wasn't suggesting it for tiramisu...i was suggesting it for ingredients/espresso

8/16/2006 12:03:21 PM

Thanks!

8/16/2006 12:15:23 PM

i would give my left arm for some good cheesecake or tiramisu or creme brulee right now.

8/16/2006 12:16:50 PM

^Well if I make some and it's good, can I have your left arm?.

8/16/2006 12:19:14 PM

^^^^assumed that was the italian restaurant in city market, cant remember the name of the place

[Edited on August 16, 2006 at 12:19 PM. Reason : caret]

8/16/2006 12:19:31 PM

nah it's a store that sells imported italian goods (wine, cheese, meats, pasta, etc) in historic oakwood/mordecai...everyone should check it out to at least look around.

and they have gelatto

8/16/2006 12:20:58 PM

^^^ what are you going to do with my left arm?

decoration item?

or use it to scratch your back and scrub it when showering?

8/16/2006 12:28:11 PM

yeah maybe but it will be mine nonetheless...

8/16/2006 1:00:26 PM