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# Eton Mess

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- By [Steph](https://slatesource.com/u/Steph)
- Food & Drinks
- Created on May 23, 2026

MOMENT

Cricket lunch

Eton College, June

## Eton Mess

Meringues, smashed not crumbled. Cream, whipped to a soft cloud, not stiff. Strawberries, halved if small and quartered if large, macerated in a spoon of sugar for ten minutes. Fold together at the table, never in advance, never with a spatula. Two large spoons, three turns, serve.

Total time

10 minutes

Serves

4

Difficulty

Easy

Origin

Eton College, 1920s

The meringues must be shop-bought or made the day before. Fresh meringues are too soft and dissolve into the cream. You want crunch in every spoonful.

Use British strawberries if the season is right, June to August. Spanish strawberries the rest of the year work in a pinch but lack the perfume.

[Source recipe on TheMealDB](https://www.themealdb.com/meal/52791?utm_source=slatesource)