Meaning of crêpe Suzette | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A dessert comprising a crêpe (pancake) topped with caramel and orange sauce and Grand Marnier, then flambéed.
2. Alternative letter-case form of crêpe Suzette.
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Examples

““I was a stranger in town and so was the Prince of Wales, then known as King Edward VII to his intimates. He asked me why I didn’t make a pancake which would taste like an orange, only with a pancake flavor. / “‘Why don’t you?’ I asked him right back. / “But finally he wheedled me into doing it, and that is how crêpe Suzettes were invented.””

“Let’s stop and pick up something special for dinner. You know what I’d like? A can of crêpes suzette.”

“Nor must one forget the dinner at which he harpooned one of the crêpes suzette with his fork and, holding it aloft, cried, “Here is how Gide will burn in Hell one day!””

“The flaming of crêpe suzettes is definitely not encouraged on board a boat!”

“For dessert there were crêpes suzette with his favourite, grand marnier sauce.”

“The room was equipped with several computer stations, AV equipment, and posters showing various concoctions-⁠-⁠-a crêpe suzette flaming, […]”

“Reinhart served him a crepe Suzette. The old-timer took the entire triangle of it into the back of his mouth and swallowed it whole, as if it were an oyster.”

“Some people aren’t easily impressed. Linda Dudicz O’Meara, for example, remembers a time when her family went to a fancy restaurant where a waiter proudly presented crepes Suzette as the ultimate dessert. “My dad said, ‘Gee, they look just like nalesniki,’” laughs Linda, of Elmer Drive NE, “and we’ve had those all our lives!””

“But for the diplomats—fearful of another world war but unwilling to spend the money or make the effort to maintain the military strength to truly deter aggression—the crepe Suzettes in Paris were absolutely scrumptious.”

“Have you ever tasted crepes Suzette with no orange juice, Sheriff?”

“A man’s burning ought to be pure!—not like mine—(a crepe suzette—burned in brandy . . .)”

“Buyers were drawn to Mrs. Stanley Kaza’s delicatessen booth by the distinctive aromas of Polish dishes. These included cabbage rolls, Polish sausage, pierogi — dumplings filled with cabbage, cheese or meat, nalisniki — crepe suzettes, plus many other mouth-watering items.”

“Nonetheless, there is a work load problem. If we add crepes suzette, or any other item that requires more time to serve, we will have to add a fifth girl, at least on some flights.”

“After which, they shared a crepe suzette with rich vanilla ice cream.”

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