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de su embebido

English translation: milk and honey infused torrija, infusion ice cream

08:52 Mar 29, 2022
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / Restaurant menu
Spanish term or phrase: de su embebido
"Torrija con helado de su embebido"

This term is included in the desserts section of a restaurant menu. I understand this to mean that the ice cream is made using the liquid used to soak the torrija. However, I'm not sure how to best translate this into English without omitting the idea of "de su embebido" (Torrija served with ice cream) or rendering the dish clunky (Torrija served with ice cream made from milk, sugar and honey). Any suggestions would be warmly welcomed!

For context:
Source language: Spanish (Spain)
Target language English (UK)
Hotel type: fine dining
This particular torrija is soaked in milk, sugar and honey
Lauren Voaden
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:49
English translation:milk and honey infused torrija, infusion ice cream
Explanation:
It is a difficult one.
I skipped the sugar because it sounds better without.
I wonder if you could say ¨complementary/matching infusion ice cream¨.
Just a suggestion, hope it helps!!!
Selected response from:

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
Grading comment
Thanks for your help, Cecilia!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4impregnated
Andrew Bramhall
3 +1milk and honey infused torrija, infusion ice cream
Cecilia Gowar
4 -1from its batter
Simone Taylor
4 -1Torrija with its aromatic milk ice cream
monica murphy
Summary of reference entries provided
Ref.
Taña Dalglish

Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
from its batter


Explanation:
French toast (or if you choose to leave torrija, depends on the briefing) with ice cream crafted from its batter.

What is French toast batter made of?
Is there nothing better than French toast for Sunday breakfast? Thick slices of bread, soaked in a mixture of beaten eggs with milk and cinnamon, toasted in a frying pan, and served with butter and maple syrup.



Simone Taylor
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Andrew Bramhall: How is ice cream "crafted from its batter"?// Right, thanks for that, I didn't know, but it sounds delicioius;
38 mins
  -> From the French toast batter. I have made it before. You use the batter infused with rum and spices to craft an ice cream in the ice cream machine. Tastes a bit like rum and raisins.
neutral  Cecilia Gowar: Torrijas are not made with batter. The bread is soaked in milk (sometimes infused, mixed with liquors, etc) and then dipped in egg and fried.
5 hrs
  -> The example I copied above from a recipe calls it batter.
disagree  monica murphy: I wouldn’t call it batter… doesn’t sound right. Its more an infusion of aromatics like lemon peel and vanilla , dipped in egg afterwards.
5 hrs
  -> The example I copied above from a recipe book calls it batter.
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
impregnated


Explanation:
French toast impregnated with ice cream.

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Simone Taylor: It is not the French toast that is soaked in the ice cream but the ice cream that is made from the liquid that made the toast, call it batter or not..
5 hrs
  -> Yep, thanks;
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
milk and honey infused torrija, infusion ice cream


Explanation:
It is a difficult one.
I skipped the sugar because it sounds better without.
I wonder if you could say ¨complementary/matching infusion ice cream¨.
Just a suggestion, hope it helps!!!

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 162
Grading comment
Thanks for your help, Cecilia!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your help, Cecilia. I really like the idea of using "infusion"!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrew Bramhall
1 hr
  -> Thanks Andrew!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Torrija with its aromatic milk ice cream


Explanation:
Very difficult to convey without, as said, sounding clunky,

monica murphy
Spain
Local time: 16:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Simone Taylor: It doesn't convey the idea the ice cream is made from the liquid used for making the Torrija.
35 mins
  -> Well I think it does
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Reference comments


6 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Ref.

Reference information:
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/spanish-english...
torrija
FEMININE NOUN
bread soaked in milk and fried in batter with honey or sugar and wine, eaten especially at Easter
Copyright © by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved.



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Note added at 6 hrs (2022-03-29 15:08:53 GMT)
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The typical "torrija"
Plural: torrijas
French toast, French loaf, French stick, fried bread in egg
Spanish Synonyms of "torrija": tostadas francesas, torreja
Define meaning of "torrija": Rebanada de pan que se empapa en vino o leche y, después de rebozada en huevo y frita, se endulza.
https://www.wordmagicsoft.com/dictionary/es-en/torrija.php

No doubts there are many variations on the standard "torrija".

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Note added at 6 hrs (2022-03-29 15:22:22 GMT)
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https://www.tapatiocliffshilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2019-...
Dulce Leche Torrijos
Crusty Bread Dipped in Sweet Milk Batter, Fried Golden
Brown, Topped with Roasted Almonds, Coco Cinnamon
Powdered Sugar, Light Agave Syrup

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Simone Taylor: Again you are mentioning batter. Two recipes using the word batter as the liquid that is used for making the French toast.
7 mins
  -> Yep. I think it because there are many variations. I just posted another reference alluding to "Crusty bread dipped in Sweet Milk Batter, Fried Golden Brown"; may be a little long-winded. LOL.
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