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brûlée en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of crème brûlée.
    • Use a chef's torch to lightly brown the tops of the brûlées, or place them under a hot broiler for just a couple of minutes […] 2009, Grady Spears, June Naylor, Kelly Frazier, Cooking the Cowboy Way:
    • Cook four extra brûlées to allow for casualties when turning them out […] 2013, Philip Howard, The Square: Sweet, page 131:

Forms

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brûlées Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

crème brûlée

brûlée en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To create a sugary crust (on food), using a chef's torch.

Forms

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brûlées Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
brûléeing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
brûléed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
brûléed Tense=Past lexicographic