flam·bé (fläm-b  , flä -)tr.v. flam·béed, flam·bé·ing, flam·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.] |
flambé, flambée [ˈflɑːmbeɪ ˈflæm- (French) flɑ̃be]
adj
(Cookery) (of food, such as steak or pancakes) served in flaming brandy
vb -béing, -béeing, -béd, -béed
(Cookery) (tr) to pour brandy over (food) and ignite it
[French, past participle of flamber to flame]
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