Flambé
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Flambé is a cooking procedure in which alcohol is added to a hot pan to create a burst of flames. The word means "flamed" in French.
Bananas Foster includes a flambé.
Roasted quails flambéed with Cognac
Flambéing in a skillet
A bombe Alaska which has been flambéed with alcohol at a restaurant in Singapore
Crêpes Suzette
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Crêpes Suzette is a French dessert consisting of crêpes with beurre Suzette, a sauce of caramelized sugar and butter, tangerine or orange juice, zest, and Grand Marnier, triple sec or orange Curaçao l
Flambé
…holding a light under the spoon. As soon as the spirit catches fire pour it round the omelet, and serve flaming." Perhaps the most famous flambé dish, Crêpe Suzette, was supposedly invented in 1895 as an accident. Cognac, rum, or other flavorful liquors that are about 40% alcohol (80 USA proof) are considered ideal…
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Crêpes Suzette