Flambe (Verb)
Meaning
Pour liquor over and ignite (a dish).
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The chef learned to flambé the cherries in the dessert wine, setting the entire dish ablaze for a dramatic effect.
- As the cooking show progressed, the chef took a step back and instructed his assistant to carefully flambé the bananas in the rum sauce.
- Flambé the prawns in the cognac sauce to give it a richer flavor and a more impressive presentation.
- The notorious dessert in question featured a tower of flaming raisins that had been flambé in a secret blend of liquors.
- When flambéing the pineapple in the dark rum, remember to keep your face back to avoid the flames that erupt during this fiery presentation.