Originally called omelette à la neige (snow omelet) in reference to thefluffy snow-like appearance of the meringue, île flottante (floating island)has a lengthy history that dates back to the seventeenth century. (It issaid to have been a favorite dessert of the French royal court during thereign of King Louis XIV.) The beloved dessert can now be found in manyculinary traditions worldwide. The Austrians know it