Floating island

Île flottante

€8.50

Bofinger · Paris

Floating island served with salted butter caramel.

Nutrition

≈ 400 kcalper portion of about 250 g

Protein8%
8%
Fat39%
39%
Carbohydrates53%
53%

Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.

About the dish

A dessert consisting of poached meringue islands floating on a vanilla custard base.

Cuisine: French

Typical ingredients

egg whites
sugar
milk
vanilla
salted caramel

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

Origin: France

A floating island or île flottante (French: [il flɔtɑ̃t]) is a dessert consisting of soft meringue floating on crème anglaise (a liquid vanilla custard). The meringue used is baked in a bain-marie.

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