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Île flottante is the Paris bistro's standard dessert: poached meringue islands floating on a thin crème anglaise, finished with a streak of caramel that pours over the plate; in France we have verified places to eat it in Paris. Start with where to eat Île flottante in Paris.
Île flottante is the Paris bistro's standard dessert: poached meringue islands floating on a thin crème anglaise, finished with a streak of caramel that pours over the plate.
The dish takes its name from a 19th-century Carême creation called œufs à la neige, a stiffer egg-white meringue. The simpler floating-island form spread through Parisian bistros in the 20th century as a use for leftover egg whites from sauces and crème pâtissière. Bistrot Paul Bert on Rue Paul Bert has plated the dessert for two on a single oval platter since opening in 1959; the version sets the city's benchmark. Bouillon Chartier still serves a €3.50 single-portion version that has not changed in price since the Euro changeover. The technique is gentle: the meringue must poach, not boil, and the crème anglaise must hit 82°C without scrambling.
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