poire belle Hélène

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Etymology

Created around 1870 by Auguste Escoffier and named after Jacques Offenbach's operetta La belle Hélène ("Fair Helen").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pwaʁ bɛ.l‿e.lɛn/ ~ /pwaʁ be.l‿e.lɛn/
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Noun

poire belle Hélène f (plural poire belle Hélène)

  1. a dessert made from pears poached in sugar syrup and served with vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, and crystallized violets (or, in simpler variations, sliced almonds)
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