flambé

tr.v., -béed, -bé·ing, -bés.
To drench with a liquor, such as brandy, and ignite: flambéed the steak at the table.

adj.
Served flaming in ignited liquor: steak flambé.

[From French, past participle of flamber, to flame, from Old French, from flambe, flame. See flame.]

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.

[flahm-BAY] French for "flamed" or "flaming," this dramatic method of food presentation consists of sprinkling certain foods with liquor, which, after warming, is ignited just before serving.

IN BRIEF: v. - Pour liquor over and ignite (a dish).

Tutor's tip: It would be ridiculous to try to make cherries "flambe" (dressed or served with flaming liquor, usually a dessert) with a "flambeau." (a torch)

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - flamberet
v. tr. - flambere

Nederlands (Dutch)
flamberen, geflambeerd

Français (French)
adj. - flambé, couvert d'un vernis flambé (une céramique)
v. tr. - flamber

Deutsch (German)
adj. - flambiert
v. - flambieren

Italiano (Italian)
fiammeggiare

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - flambado (comida) (Culin.)
v. - flambar

Español (Spanish)
adj. - flambé, flambeado
v. tr. - flamear

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - flamberad
v. - flambera

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) للطعام : مشرب بالنبيذ أو أي كحول أخرى (فعل) ينقع أو يشرب بالكحول‏

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