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| Friday 30 Jun 2006: Pêche Melba and Melba toast |
| The Australian opera soprano Dame Nellie Melba's name is associated with at least two "dishes": a dessert, the Pêche Melba, and Melba toast, both said to be created by the famous chef Auguste Escoffier. The dessert was specially created for her in 1892 or 1893; Melba toast was supposedly named after her when it was part of her diet some years later. |