Poire Belle Hélène
€7
Pizzeria du Vaudeville · Toulouse · 3 boules
Trois boules vanille, poire, sauce chocolat et chantilly.
Nutrition
- Protein5%
- Fat48%
- Carbohydrates47%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
A classic dessert of vanilla ice cream served with poached or fresh pear and chocolate sauce.
- Cuisine
- French
Typical ingredients
- vanilla ice cream
- pear
- chocolate sauce
- whipped 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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