brulee
Burnt sugar topping
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 technique extends to other dishes: brûléed grapefruit, brûléed bananas.
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- crustHard outer layer
- torchHandheld burning light source
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- crispFirm and breakable
caramelize · Maillard · glaze · browning · crackling · shattering · burnt · scorch
Rich milk fat
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- yolksEgg's nutrient core
- ramekinSmall ceramic baking dish
silky · baked · infused · set · rich · smooth · tempered · strained
Rich, smooth preparation
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
- chefProfessional kitchen leader
gourmet · dessert · Parisian · classical · technique · refined · elegant · à la
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
crisp · caramelize · Maillard · glaze · browning · crackling · shattering · burnt · scorch · lacquered
cream
Rich milk fat
ramekin · silky · baked · infused · set · rich · smooth · tempered · strained · velvety
crème
Rich, smooth preparation
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
chef · gourmet · dessert · Parisian · classical · technique · refined · elegant · à la · restaurant
vanilla
Orchid pod extract
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- citrusAcidic fruits with segments
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
chai · pumpkin · pistachio · coconut · ginger · matcha · cardamom · orange · raspberry · rose
flan
Caramel-glazed baked custard
- zabaglioneWhipped egg-and-wine custard
- TrinityGodhead as three persons
- CambridgeUniversity city, two countries
- bakingbaking, bread baking, cake decorating, mixing, whisking
bruleeraw
In original state
uncooked · chilled · frozen · no-bake · refrigerated
bruleeunburnt
Not damaged by fire
raw sugar · uncaramelized · dissolved · granulated · powdered
- creme bruleeBaked custard, torched top