This was a mistake, right?

[chloelovesdisney]

We grew up having fruit for dessert and most people in my family still prefer it to sweets. I wouldn't just serve a whole apple, that's a snack. Sliced up, voila - it becomes dessert.

 

[kaytieeldr]

When I was growing up my mom gave us cake, ice cream, pie, that kind of thing, sweets, for dessert.

Well, fruit is sweet. Why do you consider it dessert if it's cut up and combined with other fruit (salad) or buried under a baked sugar topping (cobbler) but not in its natural, basic form?

 

[jcemom]

Well, fruit is sweet. Why do you consider it dessert if it's cut up and combined with other fruit (salad) or buried under a baked sugar topping (cobbler) but not in its natural, basic form?

I'm not sure, but I asked DH, without telling him why I was asking, what he would consider dessert. He said the same thing I did... pie, cake, ice cream, that sort of thing. He never eats dessert after a meal, but he still considered the same things as I do desserts. I asked him if he would consider a piece of fruit a dessert, an apple, grapes, a banana. He said no, that would be a snack. The same thing I thought.

Maybe it's WHERE we grew up, I don't know. Like I said earlier, I don't know anyone who would call an apple a dessert.

I would consider a fruit salad a dessert because it's been prepared. I consider a dessert something you make, I guess. I never thought about it before. If I just think about the word dessert though, I think of it as something that you make, and something that is sweet. For me fruit salad is a bit of a stretch as dessert, I really think of it as more of a salad to be served before the meal, but I love fruit salad so I would like it for dessert. DH thought it could be dessert too. I'm pretty sure my mom would say no, it's not a dessert.

 

[amw]

I think this has become silly ... people are teasing others for picking healthy desserts.

Maybe it's an American problem... In the restaurants I've visited here in Canada, the children's meals come with a choice of a junky dessert or applesauce/fruit cup option. Yes, we consider that a dessert. Disney has done no different, and since they do give the option of cookie or pudding or jell-o as a substitute for the applesauce/grapes, I don't know what all these complaints are about.

You can be junky on your trip, or not ... it's up to you, and I think Disney has done a good thing by offering both options.

 

[jcemom]

I pulled up some chain restaurant menus online, looked a the dessert sections, and they have the same things I would consider desserts on them...

Applebees: Apple Caramel Supreme, Chocolate Mousse, Hot Fudge Sundae, Maple Butter Blondie, Key Lime Pie, Strawberry Cheesecake, Triple Chocolate Meltdown

Bennigan's: Decadent Chocolate Chip Cake, Bananas Foster Xango, Death By Chocolate, Browine Bottom Pie

Denny's: Turtle Cheesecake, Brownie a la Mode Cheesecake, Raspberry Cheesecake, Hot Fudge Brownie a la Mode, Caramel Apple Crisp, New York Style Cheesecake, Milkshakes, Oreo Blender Blaster, Sundaes, Oreo Sundae, Banana Split, Apple Pie, Hershey's Chocolate Cake, Carrot Cake, Floats

Olive Garden: Tiramisu, White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake, Chocolate Gelato, Torta di Chocolate, Lemon Cream Cake, Black Tie Mousse Cake

So I must not be the only one thinking of those sorts of things as dessert, right?

 

[amw]

I pulled up some chain restaurant menus online, looked a the dessert sections, and they have the same things I would consider desserts on them...

Applebees: Apple Caramel Supreme, Chocolate Mousse, Hot Fudge Sundae, Maple Butter Blondie, Key Lime Pie, Strawberry Cheesecake, Triple Chocolate Meltdown

Bennigan's: Decadent Chocolate Chip Cake, Bananas Foster Xango, Death By Chocolate, Browine Bottom Pie

Denny's: Turtle Cheesecake, Brownie a la Mode Cheesecake, Raspberry Cheesecake, Hot Fudge Brownie a la Mode, Caramel Apple Crisp, New York Style Cheesecake, Milkshakes, Oreo Blender Blaster, Sundaes, Oreo Sundae, Banana Split, Apple Pie, Hershey's Chocolate Cake, Carrot Cake, Floats

Olive Garden: Tiramisu, White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake, Chocolate Gelato, Torta di Chocolate, Lemon Cream Cake, Black Tie Mousse Cake

So I must not be the only one thinking of those sorts of things as dessert, right?

Not to be picky, but I doubt very much that any of those chains offer those desserts for kids' meals!

 

[jcemom]

I think this has become silly ... people are teasing others for picking healthy desserts.

Maybe it's an American problem... In the restaurants I've visited here in Canada, the children's meals come with a choice of a junky dessert or applesauce/fruit cup option. Yes, we consider that a dessert. Disney has done no different, and since they do give the option of cookie or pudding or jell-o as a substitute for the applesauce/grapes, I don't know what all these complaints are about.

You can be junky on your trip, or not ... it's up to you, and I think Disney has done a good thing by offering both options.

I'm not teasing anyone, if you meant me. If it's coming across that way then I sincerely apologize. I really have never heard of having fruit for dessert. I'm not being sarcastic or condescending or anything else. I am just truly interested in the subject, though it has veered a bit off course. I've never seen fruit considered a dessert on a menu outside of Disney. My kids like fruit. They would choose the grapes over the cookie 4 times out of 5 anyway.

 

[Tricia1972]

It's time to stop debating desserts in general and come back to the topic of the OP. This is veering way off course and if it continues this thread will be closed.

 

[jcemom]

Not to be picky, but I doubt very much that any of those chains offer those desserts for kids' meals!

Oops, didn't look at those.

Denny's: Delicious Dip Sundae, Cosmos Milkshake, Oreo Blender Blast Off, Orbits of Oreo, Neutron Brownie, Solar S'cream

Applebee's: Oreo Cookie Shake, Oreo Cookie Sundae

Olive Garden: Sundae, Milkshake

 

[jcemom]

It's time to stop debating desserts in general and come back to the topic of the OP. This is veering way off course and if it continues this thread will be closed.

Sorry, I knew it was off course. I was just curious as to what others thought of when they thought about desserts. When I get a chance maybe I'll post it on the Community Board.

No more OT banter from me, I promise.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Kids' menu (since that's the topic) desserts in bold red:

I pulled up some chain restaurant menus online, looked a the dessert sections, and they have the same things I would consider desserts on them...

Applebees: Apple Caramel Supreme, Chocolate Mousse, Hot Fudge Sundae, Maple Butter Blondie, Key Lime Pie, Strawberry Cheesecake, Triple Chocolate Meltdown; Oreo Cookie Shake, Oreo Cookie Sundae

Bennigan's: Decadent Chocolate Chip Cake, Bananas Foster Xango, Death By Chocolate, Browine Bottom Pie Entrirely moot since the company is out of business
Denny's: Turtle Cheesecake, Brownie a la Mode Cheesecake, Raspberry Cheesecake, Hot Fudge Brownie a la Mode, Caramel Apple Crisp, New York Style Cheesecake, Milkshakes, Oreo Blender Blaster, Sundaes, Oreo Sundae, Banana Split, Apple Pie, Hershey's Chocolate Cake, Carrot Cake, Floats; Delicious Dip Sundaes, Cosmos Milk Shake, Oreo Blender Blast Off, Orbit of Oreo, Neutron Brownie, Solar S'Cream

Olive Garden: Tiramisu, White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake, Chocolate Gelato, Torta di Chocolate, Lemon Cream Cake, Black Tie Mousse Cake; Sundae, Milkshake

So I must not be the only one thinking of those sorts of things as dessert, right?

Now, yes, I realize none of these are fruit - but they're also not the decadent options offered to adults; also, it's a matter of economics - it's more cost-effective to work with ingredients you've already got in stock than to purchase an entirely new set of products. AND, these are not Disney restaurants AND they do not offer any type of dining plan AND they are not offering "combo" meals SO the comparison is ultimately not relevant.

 

[tlbwriter]

I think it is relevant. If the question is "what's considered a dessert in a restaurant," it's good to see what other restaurants offer as a dessert. I notice no one has applesauce or carrot sticks on their list.