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flambieren

to flambé, to flame

verb flam-BEE-ren Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Origin: from French 'flamber'

Usage Note

flambieren means to pour spirits over a dish and ignite them, creating a brief flame that burns off the alcohol and adds flavour. Classic flambéed dishes in German restaurants include Crêpes Suzette and Bananensplit.

Examples

"Der Koch flambierte die Crêpes am Tisch mit Cognac — zur großen Freude der Gäste."

Natural Translation

The chef flambéed the crêpes tableside with cognac — to the great delight of the guests.

Literal Translation

The cook flambéed the crêpes at-the-table with cognac — to the great joy of the guests.

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