Comments on: L’Ile Flotante aka Desserts 101

By: Foreigner

Foreigner — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:54:40 +0000

I would say the lifetime quota of Île flotante is at most one! I usually like french desserts but this one is an exception, with Baba au rhum, which also was a disapointment.

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Poissons, ile flotante and se roome « Taking detours to the marrow — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:54:56 +0000

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By: ptinfrance

ptinfrance — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:31:19 +0000

i really love french desserts (except the La Bûche de Noël )

thanks for the tips and clarification of meringue!

By: SKIDOO

SKIDOO — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:22:56 +0000

It’s one of my favorite dessert too. You can find them also in any “Leader Price” supermarket, quite cheap and they have a also a light version 99% fat free, but also delicious. Carrefour or Auchan also have them, a little more expensive and they top’em with some caramel sauce (a bit sour to my taste).
Btw, as a side comment, the true ile Flottante is not made exactly of what we call Merringue in France. Merringue is completely solid, extremelysweet, and mostly served alone or as a cake topping, especially on christmass cakes called “Buches” de Noel.
What is served on creme anglaise in ile flottante is called “Oeufs en neige” which is a nice name, isn’t it. Silky like snow.