Flambe

Pronunciation: /ˈflæmb/

Flambe (verb)

  1. To pour alcohol over food and light it to create flames.

Examples

  • The chef decided to flambe the dessert for a dramatic effect.
  • They learned how to flambe the steak at the cooking class.

Common collocations: flambe a dessert, flambe the steak, flambe with brandy

Synonyms of Flambe

Formal

Neutral

Informal