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What is a topping?

 

The term "topping" refers to any addition placed on a dish to enhance it at the moment of serving. It represents an extra layer that can bring flavors, textures, or an enhanced appearance to the basic preparation. Toppings are highly versatile and can be sweet or savory, crunchy or creamy, and come in various forms.

 

The use of toppings dates back several centuries, with varied origins across culinary cultures. In Italian cuisine, for example, pizzas were traditionally topped with various ingredients such as tomatoes, cheeses, and aromatic herbs. In Asia, sushi often includes condiments like sesame seeds or soy sauce.

Toppings have become popular worldwide due to culinary globalization, allowing everyone to experiment with and personalize their dishes according to their preferences.

 

 

 

Popular Toppings

 

 

 

In sweet recipes, you often find whipped cream, colorful frostings, candies, chocolate sprinkles, etc. Meanwhile, in savory recipes, fresh herbs, grated cheese, fried onions, Parmesan crisps, among others, are commonly used to add complexity to flavors or simply to decorate a dish.

 

 
 

How to Enhance Your Dishes with Toppings

To give you an idea of the benefits that toppings bring to your dishes, consider the following aspects: a well-chosen topping adds a new dimension of flavor, whether sweet or savory. For example, curry sesame seeds enrich a green vegetable salad with exotic and spicy notes. Contrasts in texture make tasting more interesting, such as caramelized nuts adding crunch to the smoothness of ice cream, or crispy granola enhancing slightly tangy plain yogurt. From an aesthetic standpoint, touches of color added to dishes create an appealing visual contrast. Lastly, some toppings increase nutritional value by providing essential nutrients: sesame seeds are rich in calcium and iron, while nuts and seeds add fiber and protein, thus improving the nutritional quality of your preparations.

 
 

Looking for inspiration?

 

 

 

 

Bagel blend

With its delightful blend of white, golden, and black sesame seeds, along with blue poppy seeds, the bagel blend wonderfully enhances your ready-made bagels. The final touch of fleur de sel subtly elevates the whole, creating a perfect harmony between the crunchiness of the seeds and the delicacy of the fleur de sel.

With this blend, add a gourmet touch to your recipes according to your inspiration! Bring a toasted flavor to your roasted poultry, popcorn, mashed potatoes, or even your dips for appetizers.

 

 

Breizh gomasio

Enjoy the unique taste of roasted buckwheat seeds, enhanced by the briny notes of Breton seaweed and a pinch of fleur de sel from Guérande. This addictive blend is essential for your summer cuisine.

The black, golden, and white sesame seeds come from the Sesamum indicum plant and are rich in calcium, iron, and unsaturated fatty acids. Roasted buckwheat, derived from the Fagopyrum esculentum plant, is a pseudocereal that adds a crunchy texture and flavors of toasted nuts. Fleur de sel from Guérande, harvested by hand from the salt marshes of the region, is naturally rich in minerals and trace elements. Breton seaweeds such as nori and dulse, sourced from the Brittany coast, are rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, adding a characteristic salty and iodine-rich touch to this blend.

 
 
 
 
 
All our savory toppings:

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Crazy sugar

This blend of sugar and spices reveals flavors that will delight your taste buds! A true explosion of tastes for your sweet pleasures. Terre Exotique's Crazy Sugar combines rich and complex aromas. Notes of brown sugar from the island of Réunion bring a caramelized sweetness, while maple sugar nuggets add a subtle touch of maple syrup. Tonka bean diffuses vanilla, almond, tobacco, and clove fragrances, while voatsiperifery pepper adds an exotic note with woody and fruity accents. Finally, cocoa nibs provide a crunchy texture and a slight bitterness of roasted chocolate. The result is a taste experience that is both intricate and exquisite.

 

 

 

Pearls sugar

Pearl sugar offers a crunchy texture that bursts under your teeth, releasing a refreshing sensation of sweet sweetness. These small sugar pearls elevate everything, whether it's a simple cake, cupcakes, homemade pancakes, brioche with candied fruits, spiced rolls, muffins, or madeleines. Their crunchiness and appearance remain intact even after baking in the oven. In addition to baking, pearl sugar is perfect for delicately sweetening tea, coffee, or herbal tea, thus adding a touch of exquisite sweetness to your favorite beverages.

 
 

All our sweet toppings:

 

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