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Florence Fabricant

Ice Cream Flavors Taste And Sound Very French

By definition, French ice cream has a custard base rich with egg yolks. And the velvety new Créme Crémaillére ice creams, made by La Crémaillére restaurant in Banksville, N.Y., is as French as you can get. Even the names are mostly French, like Vanille Maison, a well-perfumed classic; Café au Lait, a suave and elegantly balanced coffee flavor, and créme brûlée, studded with bits of caramelized sugar. Choc Chocolat is more like chocolate mousse, and Cherry Clafouti contains winey pieces of marinated sour cherries. Menthe au Chocolat, a mint chocolate chip, will be available next month.