melba

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The only choice comes at the dessert stage with a selection of blissfully retro puds such as pineapple with kirsch and peach melba (both £5.50).

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  • Topped with a paper thin melba toast, spoon some tartare on top of the toast and put a small amount of the ice cream on top. —  DCist
  • Toasted, however, it reminds one a bit of melba toast, overly dried and crumbly. —  KSBW.com - Local News
  • The only choice comes at the dessert stage with a selection of blissfully retro puds such as pineapple with kirsch and peach melba (both £5.50). —  Evening Standard - Home
  • (Truman says Wheat Thins give him a headache, um …, but the Triscuits and melba toasts were big hits.) —  Blisstree
  • Although I'm not found of oranges, the melba is glorious. —  All Tangled Up
 

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