Biscuit Tortoni

Biscuit Tortoni

Biscuit Tortoni is an ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons. It is believed to be named after an Italian café owner in Paris in the 18th century. For his wondrous accomplishments, this dessert is now known world wide.


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  • biscuit tortoni — bēskwē also ˈbiskə̇t noun : tortoni frozen and served in a paper cup * * * /bis kit, bis kwee/ an individual portion of tortoni, frozen and served in a small cup, often topped with ground almonds. * * * biscuit tortoni, = biscuit glacé. (Cf.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • biscuit tortoni — /bis kit, bis kwee/ an individual portion of tortoni, frozen and served in a small cup, often topped with ground almonds. * * * …   Universalium

  • Tortoni — See: * Tortoni (cafe owner) * Biscuit Tortoni the biscuit made after the café owner * Café Tortoni in Buenos Aires (named in honour of the Italian café owner of Paris) …   Wikipedia

  • tortoni — tȯ(r)ˈtōnē noun ( s) Etymology: probably after Tortoni 19th century Italian restaurateur in Paris 1. : an ice cream made of heavy cream sometimes with minced almonds, chopped maraschino cherries, or other flavoring ingredients 2. : biscuit… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tortoni — /tawr toh nee/, n. 1. ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons. 2. See biscuit tortoni. [1940 45; said to be after an Italian café owner in Paris in the 18th… …   Universalium

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  • tor|to|ni — «tr TOH nee», noun. 1. a rich ice cream or mousse, often containing pieces of almond and maraschino cherries. 2. = biscuit tortoni. (Cf. ↑biscuit tortoni) ╂[< Tortoni, the name of an Italian ice cream manufacturer in Paris during the early… …   Useful english dictionary

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