Nutrition
- Protein4%
- Fat43%
- Carbohydrates53%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
A classic dessert featuring poached pears served with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with chocolate sauce.
- Cuisine
- French
Typical ingredients
- pears
- chocolate sauce
- vanilla ice cream
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
France · 1864
- Origin
- France
- Dates from
- 1864
- Named after
- La Belle Hélène
- Created by
- Auguste Escoffier
Read more
Poire belle Hélène (pronounced [pwaʁ bɛl elɛn]) is a dessert made from pears poached in sugar syrup and served with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup. According to the traditional account, it was created around 1864 by Auguste Escoffier and named after the operetta La belle Hélène by Jacques Offenbach.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Poire belle Hélène” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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