Nutrition
≈ 450 kcalper portion of about 300 g
- Protein11%
- Fat44%
- Carbohydrates45%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
A classic dessert consisting of poached meringue islands floating in a pool of crème anglaise.
- Cuisine
- French
Typical ingredients
- egg whites
- sugar
- milk
- vanilla
- 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
- 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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