What about this lovely raspberry tart? You’re probably thinking those raspberries are encircling some sweet cream and that that dollop hides another layer of raspberry and crème all within a sweet tarte shell. Wrong. It’s actually a raspberry and red pepper tarte with parmesan cheese crème in a sweet sesame seed sablé shell. This is not a cruel joke. This is one of Pierre Herme’s genial creations. The raspberries themselves are pretty tasty. The red pepper was barely discernable. Not that I invite anyone to put red pepper into my desserts, but if you must, then I’d like to have it be slightly more pronounced. The parmesan cheese crème was… surprising. I didn’t find it salty at all, and there was not a strong flavor present either. Despite what you might be thinking, this bizarre association of aromas and textures was actually very, very pleasant.
Pierre Herme
72 rue Bonaparte
Paris, France
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