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flambé
flam·bé / flämˈbā/ • adj. 1. (of food) covered with liquor and set alight briefly: crêpes flambé. 2. denoting or characterized by a red copper-based porcelain glaze with purple streaks. • v. (-bés, -béed / -ˈbād/ , -bé·ing) [tr.] cover (food) with liquor and set it alight briefly. |
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"flambé." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "flambé." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-flambe.html "flambé." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-flambe.html |
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flambé (flamber) Brandy or other spirit is poured over the food (particularly crêpes and Christmas pudding) and set alight before serving. Also the process of singeing poultry before cooking.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "flambé." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "flambé." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-flamb.html DAVID A. BENDER. "flambé." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-flamb.html |
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flambé
•abbé • thebe • sickbay • yohimbe
•flambé • sorbet • rosebay
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"flambé." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "flambé." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-flamb.html "flambé." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-flamb.html |
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