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| à la mode |
served with an ice cream topping, as pie or other desserts, or braised with vegetables and served in a rich brown gravy, as beef. [1/2 definitions] |
| baked Alaska |
a rich dessert made by piling ice cream on top of a layer of cake, covering the whole with meringue, and baking or broiling until the meringue begins to brown. |
| bisque1 |
an ice cream made with crushed nuts or macaroons. [1/2 definitions] |
| bombe |
a frozen dessert consisting of two or more different kinds of ice cream, often with a light, frothy center made of eggs and sugar, frozen in a melon-shaped mold. |
| cherries jubilee |
a dessert made of vanilla ice cream topped with a sauce of black cherries and served flambé with brandy or kirsch. |
| cornet |
a cone-shaped wafer or pastry, used to hold ice cream or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| fountain |
a counter in a store or restaurant at which one can purchase sodas and other ice cream dishes, and often a limited selection of other light food and drink, for consumption on the premises; soda fountain. [1/5 definitions] |
| frappé |
a thick drink made with milk, ice cream, and flavoring, and whipped or shaken together; milk shake. [1/3 definitions] |
| frozen custard |
a food similar to ice cream but made with skim milk and having a softer smoother texture. |
| ice milk |
a kind of frozen dessert similar to ice cream but made with skim milk rather than cream. |
| Jimmies |
trademark for small chocolate sprinkles eaten esp. on ice cream. |
| milk shake |
a frothy cold drink made of milk, flavoring, and usu. ice cream blended together. |
| parfait |
a dessert consisting of layers of ice cream, fruit, and syrup or other flavorings, served in a tall glass. [1/2 definitions] |
| scoop |
a utensil with a thick handle and a small round bowl, used to serve ice cream or the like; ladle. [1/12 definitions] |
| soda |
a cold drink made with soda water, a sweet syrup, and ice cream. [1/5 definitions] |
| soda fountain |
a counter in a restaurant or store equipped to serve ice cream dishes, soft drinks, and light meals or snacks. [1/2 definitions] |
| soda jerk |
(informal) one who prepares and serves sodas and other ice cream dishes at a soda fountain. |
| sprinkle |
(pl.) tiny bits of chocolate or tiny multicolored sweets used for decorating and enhancing the top of desserts such as ice cream or cupcakes. [1/9 definitions] |
| spumoni |
an Italian ice cream that contains chopped nuts and fruits and sometimes has layers of different colors and flavors. |
| sundae |
a serving of ice cream with one or more toppings of syrup, fruit, chopped nuts, whipped cream, and the like. |
| tortoni |
a rich Italian ice cream, usu. made with maraschino cherries, chopped almonds, and crushed macaroons. |
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