Meanings
- pluralplural of crème brûlée
Filomeno uses a torch to toast several crèmes brûlée, the final desserts of the night.
2001, March: Cincinnati Magazine, volume 34, № 6, page 1771 more example
The menus may include appetizers of flash-cooked striped bass with toasted garlic/lemon juice and capers; an extravagant entrée called “Lobster, Lobster, Lobster and Lobster Sauce”; grilled venison with aged balsamic vinegar and foie gras sauce; vegetarian delights such as soy-glazed shiitake and gingered greens, crunchy Vidalia onions, and onion soubise; and fanciful desserts such as warm lemon soufflé tart and honey-lemon sorbet or a trio of crèmes brûlée (including jasmine, cappuccino, and classic vanilla).
2008, Steven B. Stern, Stern’s Guide to the Cruise Vacation, Pelican Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 511
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