flambéing

Alcohol flame technique

Flambéing is the technique of igniting alcohol in a pan to create a brief burst of flame, used in cooking to caramelize sugars and add depth of flavor.

The French term is standard in culinary contexts: The chef finished the dish by flambéing it tableside.

Crêpes Suzette and bananas Foster are classic flambéed desserts.

technique

igniting

Causing to burn

alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
panShallow cooking vessel
tiltAngular deviation from level

swirl · reduce · caramelize · deglaze · sauté · torch · brandy · rum · cognac · liqueur

flavor

caramelization

Sugar's heat transformation

reductionMaking something smaller
depthDistance below surface
complexityState of being complicated

burnt sugar · char · smoky · mellow · intensified · concentrated · aromatic · rich · sweet · boozy

dishes

bananas foster

Flambéed caramelized fruit dessert

cherries jubileeFlambéed fruit over ice cream
lobsterLarge marine shellfish
shrimpSmall edible crustacean

coq au vin · boeuf bourguignon · Christmas pudding · saganaki · gambas · tournedos · scallops · dessert · entrée · sauce

safety

extinguish

End combustion forcibly

smotherDeprive of air
lidRemovable container cover
eyebrowsHair above eyes

ventilation · distance · ceiling · burns · fire · flare-up · caution · control · steady · awareness

Opposites

cooking method intensity/drama

flambéingsimmering

Cooking below boiling point

poaching · steaming · slow-cooking · braising · stewing

cooked vs. uncooked

flambéingchilling

Causing fear or cold

refrigerating · freezing

cooking theatricality/spectacle

flambéingboiling

Liquid vaporization temperature

microwaving · reheating · batch cooking · meal prepping · defrosting

Family

flame, inflame, inflamed, flammable, inflammation, inflammable, aflame, inflammatory, flammability

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