brûlée
Burnt sugar crust
Brûlée is French for "burned" and appears in English almost exclusively in crème brûlée—a custard dessert with a caramelized sugar top.
The sugar is torched until it forms a crisp, glassy crust: She cracked the brûlée with her spoon.
The term occasionally describes other dishes with a similarly torched surface.
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- caramelizeCook until golden-brown
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
browned · amber · burnt · bittersweet · crackling · torched · hardened · molten
Portable directed-flame device
- flameBurning gas made visible
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- ignitionStarting combustion process
propane · butane · handheld · trigger · caramelize · char · scorch · direct heat
Orchid pod extract
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- creamRich milk fat
- ramekinSmall ceramic baking dish
- yolksEgg's nutrient core
silky · smooth · baking · infusion · whisk · pastry cream · rich · velvety
Rich, smooth preparation
- ParisFrance's chief city
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- pâtisserieFrench sweet-goods establishment
gastronomy · Escoffier · brasserie · French dessert · Provence · Lyon · fine dining · pastry chef
Caramel-glazed baked custard
- puddingCreamy thickened sweet dish
- panna cottaMolded Italian cream dessert
- leche flanFilipino baked custard
- burnt creamCustard with torched sugar top
custard tart · caramel custard · posset · kheer · egg custard
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- caramelizeCook until golden-brown
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
golden · browned · amber · burnt · bittersweet · crackling · torched · hardened · molten · bubbling
blowtorch
Portable directed-flame device
ignition · propane · butane · handheld · trigger · caramelize · char · scorch · direct heat · finishing
vanilla
Orchid pod extract
yolks · silky · smooth · baking · infusion · whisk · pastry cream · rich · velvety · set
crème
Rich, smooth preparation
pâtisserie · gastronomy · Escoffier · brasserie · French dessert · Provence · Lyon · fine dining · pastry chef
flan
Caramel-glazed baked custard
- puddingCreamy thickened sweet dish
- panna cottaMolded Italian cream dessert
- leche flanFilipino baked custard
burnt cream · custard tart · caramel custard · posset · kheer · egg custard
lavender
Fragrant herb, pale violet
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
- citrusAcidic fruits with segments
- pumpkinLarge orange autumn gourd
matcha · pistachio · coconut · chocolate · maple · ginger · cardamom · rose · Earl Grey · passion fruit
- crème brûléeCustard under caramelized shell