crème brûlée
Caramelized French custard
Crème brûlée is a French dessert of rich custard topped with a layer of hardened caramelized sugar.
The surface is typically torched or broiled until it forms a brittle, glassy crust that cracks satisfyingly under a spoon: The waiter torched the crème brûlée tableside.
The name means "burnt cream."
Orchid pod extract
- egg yolksEggs' nutrient-dense cores
- creamRich milk fat
- bain-marieHeated water bath for cooking
- ramekinSmall ceramic baking dish
silky · smooth · baked · tempering · whisk · set · chilled · infusion
France's chief city
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
- haute cuisineElevated culinary artistry
- brasserieInformal French restaurant
Provence · gastronomy · Montmartre · boulangerie · chocolatier · Escoffier · Lyon · fine dining
Small ceramic baking dish
- sweetTasting of sugar
- pastryButtery baked dough
- restaurantPlace serving meals
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
soufflé · panna cotta · flan · pudding · mousse · menu · course · portion
Portable directed-flame device
- flameBurning gas made visible
- caramelizeCook until golden-brown
- searBurn the outside
- brownDark earth tone
butane · propane · ignite · melting · sizzle · charring · handheld · tabletop
vanilla
Orchid pod extract
- egg yolksEggs' nutrient-dense cores
- creamRich milk fat
- bain-marieHeated water bath for cooking
ramekin · silky · smooth · baked · tempering · whisk · set · chilled · infusion · vanilla bean
Paris
France's chief city
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
- haute cuisineElevated culinary artistry
brasserie · Provence · gastronomy · Montmartre · boulangerie · chocolatier · Escoffier · Lyon · fine dining · French cuisine
ramekin
Small ceramic baking dish
- sweetTasting of sugar
- pastryButtery baked dough
- restaurantPlace serving meals
tart · soufflé · panna cotta · flan · pudding · mousse · menu · course · portion · individual
blowtorch
Portable directed-flame device
- flameBurning gas made visible
- caramelizeCook until golden-brown
- searBurn the outside
brown · butane · propane · ignite · melting · sizzle · charring · handheld · tabletop · finishing
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
caramel · golden · crisp · brittle · broil · glaze · bitterness · sweetness · torched · crystallized
luxurious
Marked by costly elegance
elegant · sophisticated · sumptuous · opulent · luscious · splurge · pampering · sensuous · hedonistic · treat
crème brûléebiscotti
Crunchy Italian almond cookies
ice cream · sorbet · granita · cotton candy · frozen yogurt
crème brûléeJell-O
Flavored gelatin brand
pudding cup · Twinkie · instant pudding · Cool Whip · flan