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Nesselrode
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nesselrode
English
thumb|Nesselrode pie on a Christmas tablecloth
Alternative forms
en nesselrode
Etymology
After en Nesselrode pudding, which was adapted into variations such as Nesselrode pie or Nesselrode chiffon pie in 1950s United States, itself named after the Russian diplomat Karl Nesselrode (1780–1862), for whom the dish was said to have been invented by a French chef.
Proper noun
en attributive Designating a type of cream, pie, or pudding, constituting an iced dessert made of chestnuts and cream, and typically flavoured with rum. from 20th c.
Further reading
Nesselrode pudding Variations
en eponyms