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Flambé

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

verbCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, flambé means: To briefly ignite alcohol added to a dish as part of its preparation or presentation.

In Turkish: alevlendirmek, flambe yapmak

How it is used

Used as a verb and in menu descriptions; it does not mean all alcohol disappears.

Example sentences

  1. The chef flambéed the crêpes during the demonstration.

    The verb identifies the brief flaming stage of preparation.

  2. The menu describes the bananas as flambéed with rum.

    The description identifies both the technique and the added spirit.

Common collocations

  • flambéed bananas
  • flambé with brandy
  • menuThe list of dishes a restaurant offers, with their descriptions and usually their prices; also the planned set of dishes for a meal or event.
  • serviceThe period when a restaurant is open and the kitchen is cooking and sending out orders, such as lunch service or dinner service.

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