Peach Melba

English

Etymology

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 who took the pseudonym "Melba" from Melbourne, her home town.

Noun

Peach Melba (countable and uncountable, plural Peach Melbas)

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

Related terms

• Melba sauce
• Melba toast

Translations

French dessert

• French: Pêche Melba
• German: Pfirsich Melba
• Persian: پشملبا (pešmelbâ)
• Swedish: Peach Melba c

Further reading

• Peach Melba on Wikipedia.Wikipedia