apple pie with a portion of ice cream
apple pie a la mode.
You can use "à la mode" to describe a dish served with ice cream, like "I'll have the apple pie à la mode." It can also refer to something fashionable or stylish, such as "She always dresses à la mode."
Vanilla Ice Cream
A la mode means "in the fashion" or "in the manner". When referring to a dessert, it means with ice cream on top.
Apple pie a la mode
apple pie with a portion of ice cream
«La mode» translates to "style" or "fashion" in English. (Additionally, the phrase «à la mode», which is commonly but incorrectly thought to mean "served with ice cream" actually means "in style" or "fashionable".)
La mode can mean "in the style of" when used a la mode de..... or fashion in general.
put vanilla ice cream, graham cracker crumbs, and cinnamon apples in a bowl
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served with ice creamNOT eaten outside NOT attractively preparedin French recipes the term "à la mode" means "done, cooked in the way of"Tripes à la mode de Caen : tripe as they would be cooked in Caen, with the exact same recipe.
"A la mode" means "served with ice cream."