
Few desserts make an entrance quite like Baked Alaska – a dome of golden-tipped meringue hiding cold ice cream atop a layer of sponge, all briefly blasted in an oven or flambéed to theatrical effect. Its drama is matched by a history that travels across continents, combining culinary innovation with political symbolism and a sense of celebration.
The story begins not with the name, but with the science. The 1800s






