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crème brûlée

[ krem broo-ley, kreem; French krem bry-ley ]

noun

French Cooking.
plural crèmes brûlées
  1. a custard that has been sprinkled with sugar and placed under a broiler until a brown crust forms on top.


crème brûlée

/ krɛm bryle /

noun

  1. a cream or custard dessert covered with caramelized sugar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of crème brûlée1

1885–90; < French: literally, burnt cream
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of crème brûlée1

literally, burnt cream
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He has devoted his entire career to sneaking the vegetables of his values into the creme brûlée of European travel.

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So, starting Monday morning, thousands of Juulers across the country—all of whom assert that they have been hoodwinked by mango-, mint-, and crème brûlée–flavored nicotine—woke up to oodles of compensation waiting in their Venmos and PayPals.

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And there are creations of mine that are entirely unique to the book: "Crème Brûlée Cookie Sandwich" — my take on the iconic crème brûlée, but in cookie form.

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“Crème brûlée is nice. And foie gras is nice. And hot chocolate. They have good hot chocolate in Paris.”

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Bethany: Warning: complaining about the lack of crème brûlée at a movie theater ahead.

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