Peach Melba

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Etymology[edit]

Chef Auguste Escoffier at the Savoy Hotel in London in 1892 or 1893 created the dish for, and named it after, Australian opera singer Nellie Melba.

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Peach Melba (countable and uncountable, plural Peach Melbas)

  1. A classic French dessert, made from peaches and raspberry sauce accompanied with vanilla ice cream.

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