Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
crostata (ice-cream flavour)
English translation:
shortcake
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Claire Titchmarsh (X)
Jan 17, 2006 09:14
18 yrs ago
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Italian term
crostata (ice-cream flavour)
Italian to English
Other
Food & Drink
ice-cream
I have to think of a translation for this ice-cream variety. Has anyone eaten it? The problem is that "Pie" or "Tart" is totally unappealing as an ice-cream name and there is no fruit in it. Help!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | shortcake |
Rachel Fell
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| 5 +5 | leave as it is , crostata |
EirTranslations
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| 5 +1 | (apple) pie flavour ... |
Vittorina Klingbeil (X)
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| 3 +3 | shortbread |
Patricia Crotty
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| 3 | Biscuit flavour |
Valentina Pecchiar
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| 3 | grandma's fruit tart |
Christina Townsend
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Proposed translations
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Rachel Fell
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shortcake
sugg. - if you have to translate it..., though this is usu. "[fruit] shortcake ice cream" too...
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Comment: "Thanks to all answerers - I didn't have the option of leaving it untranslated so I went for this one. "
+1
12 mins
(apple) pie flavour ...
I think there should be a specific flavour to go with that. Where I live it is common to see apple pie ice-cream or blueberry cheesecake ice-cream, but it is never just 'pie' or 'tart' flavour.
Note from asker:
| See my problem? There is no fruit. Blee. Still, it's probably better than the Smurf flavour available in my local gelateria. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mirra_
: Yes, and perhaps flavour could be omitted and another suggestion (depending on the text you have) could be lemon pie (I guess since this flavour is more and more present in many 'aromathic' food and body products
4 hrs
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+5
21 mins
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leave as it is , crostata
Please see below, :)
chezpim.typepad.com/blogs/2004/08/my_life_is_taki.html
www.astray.com/recipes?show=Orange creams
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Note added at 22 mins (2006-01-17 09:36:57 GMT)
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See also:
italiancookingandliving.com/recipes/.../section-7-Bread-recipes.html - 70k
puree ...www.biagio.co.uk/content/view/99/102
chezpim.typepad.com/blogs/2004/08/my_life_is_taki.html
www.astray.com/recipes?show=Orange creams
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Note added at 22 mins (2006-01-17 09:36:57 GMT)
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See also:
italiancookingandliving.com/recipes/.../section-7-Bread-recipes.html - 70k
puree ...www.biagio.co.uk/content/view/99/102
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Matteo Latini (X)
: many ice cream flavours are often found in Italian.. it's probably more appealing...
19 mins
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| agree |
William [Bill] Gray
: Yes, it won't be long before we're all wanting it from our local ice-cream parlour. The name is appealing in itself!
1 hr
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| agree |
Garaemma
: I think you are right I would leave it as it is.
1 hr
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| agree |
Michele Fauble
1 hr
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| agree |
Enza Longo
2 hrs
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29 mins
Valentina Pecchiar
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Biscuit flavour
I've tried such a flavor before and it tastes like the "generic pastry "used in a pie or cake, no specific fruit or filling is attached to it.
Me no mothertongue here, but if I saw a Biscuit flavor in an ice-cream parlor, I'd expect it to taste like a "gelato alla crostata" ;-)
Me no mothertongue here, but if I saw a Biscuit flavor in an ice-cream parlor, I'd expect it to taste like a "gelato alla crostata" ;-)
+3
32 mins
shortbread
Maybe you could qualify it with an adjective like sugar or scrumptious or delicious or something!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
lizzy g
: This sounds like a more appetizing translation!
13 mins
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thanks!
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| agree |
Romanian Translator (X)
31 mins
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thanks!
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| agree |
manducci
: probably the best option seeing as it doesn't have any fruit in it although of course crostata is usually made with fruit or jam
1 hr
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thanks!
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1 hr
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grandma's fruit tart
seeing as "crostata" is typically the nonna's domain... personally I don't think an ice-cream called "grandma's fruit tart/pie" would put me off trying it, I think it sounds nice!! but then my granny's crostata is wicked ;)
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