Nutrition
≈ 400 kcalper portion of about 250 g
- Protein9%
- Fat36%
- Carbohydrates55%
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 in a vanilla custard, topped with smoked almonds.
- Cuisine
- French
Typical ingredients
- egg whites
- sugar
- milk
- vanilla
- smoked almonds
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
Read more
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.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Floating island (dessert)” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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