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ICE CREAM PIE [3 records]

Record 1 2008-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pastries
CONT

While grasshopper pie is most commonly known these days as a type of ice cream pie, it started off as a mint and chocolate chiffon pie based on a Prohibition-era cocktail. A chiffon pie filling involves stabilizing flavored and sweetened whipped egg whites or whipped cream with gelatin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtisserie

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pastries (Cooking)
CONT

Apple pie a la mode-In the United States, pie a la mode refers to pie(usually apple pie) served with a scoop of ice cream(usually vanilla) on top.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtisserie (Art culinaire)
OBS

Tarte aux pommes servie avec une boule de glace à la vanille.

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
DEF

Generally a single layer of ice cream which has been hardened in a pie plate and appropriately decorated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
OBS

Equivalent adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de l'industrie laitière.

Spanish

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