A dessert created in the late 1800s by the famous French chef Escoffier for Dame Nellie Melba, a popular Australian opera singer. It's made with two peach halves that have been poached in syrup and cooled. Each peach half is placed hollow side down on top of a scoop of vanilla ice cream, then topped with Melba sauce (a raspberry sauce) and sometimes with whipped cream and sliced almonds.
PEACH MELBA
Meaning of PEACH MELBA in English
English dictionary of cooking and food terms. Английский словарь терминов приготовления и условий питания. 2012