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brûlée

8.2

With a top layer of caramelized sugar that is crisp

adjective
/bruːˈleɪ/

: caramelizado

The brûlée crust added a delightful crunch to the creamy custard underneath.

And then the the top layer that's burned and scorched brulee is the text.

Examples

The chef topped the dessert with a brûlée layer of caramelized sugar.
To make the brûlée dessert, she carefully torched the sugar until it was golden brown.
And then the the top layer that's burned and scorched brulee is the text.

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And then the the top layer that's burned and scorched brulee is the text.

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Synonyms

toasted

vsbrûlée

14 1.0

Having a brown, crisp surface from heat, like bread

aims specifically to caramelize sugar into a crisp topping

toasty

vsbrûlée

3 2.4

Slightly warm and tasting like warm crisp bread

involves stronger surface caramelization and a distinctly crisp coating

broiled

vsbrûlée

1 3.0

Cooked with heat from above, for example under a grill

focuses on creating a caramelized sweet crust rather than cooking method

grilled

vsbrûlée

1 1.0

Cooked over hot metal bars above a fire, like steak or vegetables

creates a caramelized, crisp surface rather than general grill cooking

Brulé

vsbrûlée

7.7

Having a burnt sugar top that is hard and crunchy

is the same but written with a diacritic and French form

seared

vsbrûlée

4.2

Cooked quickly at very high heat to make a brown crust, like on steak

uses gentler caramelizing heat to create a crisp sweet layer

Antonyms

raw

353 1.0

In a natural state not cooked, treated, or finished

Compounds

crème brûlée

11 7.0

A rich baked custard with a hard sugar top

How Browned

burned

1.0

brûlée

8.2

seared

4.2

uncooked

8 1.0

Surface Forms

brûlée positive

Etymology

Brûlée comes from the French verb brûler 'to burn', so the word literally means 'burnt'. That's why something called brûlée has a crisp, caramelized or slightly 'burnt' surface, like a sugar topping browned with heat.