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Module 4, Unit 5, Level: Advanced


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Flambé technique
Keywords

Flambé, flambéed food, culinary techniques, alcohol, fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood

Level

Advanced

Flambé
Description
In this unit will address the flambéing technique, which is very easy to apply, but to do so some precautions will need to be taken, which will be explained in detail later on Flambéing is a culinary technique used to give flavour and aroma to food. It consists in bathing the food with a high alcoholic beverage, between 30 or 40% (usually cognac, brandy, whisky or rum) and lighting it on fire to reduce the alcohol content so that the food only retains the flavour and aroma that the beverage gives it.
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Benefits
Flambéing has certain benefits. Flambéing adds aroma and flavour to dishes, allowing the alcohol content to evaporate. By flambéing, the surface of the food will be crispier and it will also give to dishes a spectacular presentation.
Representative Products
Beef, poultry, desserts (whisky tart, crepe Suzette), fruit (bananas flambé), vegetables, seafood (whisky prawns).
Risks
The most important thing about flambéing is that it needs to be done safely to prevent the fire from getting out of control and burning anyone. Also, alcohol should not be added to the flambéing process when the food is burning
Further references
http://self.gutenberg.org/articles/eng/Flamb%C3%A9
https://www.pinterest.ca/morestylthncash/food-on-fire-flamb%C3%A9/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4amkfHRGQw
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/learn-how-to-flambe-at-home-the-12-best-flambe-recipes#what-does-flamb-mean
https://food52.com/blog/8486-how-to-flambe
https://www.tastingtable.com/cook/national/how-to-flambe-safely
http://gourmetpedia.net/recipes/prawns-whisky/
https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-flambe-414i
https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/this-food-is-lit-best-flambe-dishes-for-people-who-love-a-little-drama-1792367
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM2Klor0p50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF9zOykErJ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H0wolnkqLg

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