A la mode

Deutsch: Nach Art des Hauses / Español: A la moda / Português: À la mode / Français: À la mode / Italiano: Alla moda /

a la mode is a term that generally refers to ice cream that is served on top of pie or cake, mostly apple cake or apple pie

Other definition:
a la mode is a French term literally means "in the manner of" or "in the fashion of".

In American cookery it describes cake, pie, pudding or any other dessert topped with a scoop of ice cream. In French cooking it describes beef pot roast, larded with fat, braised with vegetables and simmered in a sauce. Example is beef a la mode or Boeuf a la mode

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