I love creme brulee!

[Holdfast]

Any other creme brulee lovers out there?

Oh yes, I love creme brulee. Some people look down on it these days as being a bit 70s/80s, but really, it's a timeless dessert classic.

Someone wise - I forget who - once said that it's also one of the best ways you can test the quality of a restaurant, alongside correctly preparing an omelette, cooking a medium steak, and checking the quality/depth of their wine list.

I think I really agree. You can taste when they use cheap eggs or put too much milk in, or don't get the brulee crust right. It's a dessert that rewards quality ingredients and careful, correct preparation. Great stuff.

 

[Epsilon IX]

Perhaps you should mail-order a copy of their album 'Just Desserts' then, I'm sure Les McQueen would be delighted. Apologies if you don't get the reference, but to explain here's a couple of quick excerpts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBCnEh1zOGg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAxtXcWx62E&feature=related

For those of you not in the know, these are from a British comedy series called 'The League of Gentlemen'. All the main characters, both male and female are performed by the three men who write it.

 

[ITL]

^ As soon as I saw this thread, "Voodoo Lady" began playing in my mind...

Never had the dessert, though. Sounds nice.

 

[propita]

Hubby has requested I make up some more today. So I better hit the gym first, I guess.

 

[TheBrew]

When I worked at a restaurant, I was the guy who made desserts and guess who got to torch the Brulee?

Sure was a nice way to work off some stress.

 

[Amaris]

Never had it. Looks good, would love to try it.
I would make it myself, but I wouldn't know if I did it right since I've never had it before.

 

[Franklin]

Meh. Food poisoning sucks.

Buy pasteurized eggs. Can't speak for everywhere, but they're getting pretty easy to find in the USA.

Creme brulee is one of my favorties. I love the idea of getting out a torch to caramelize the sugar on top, too. Great dessert and pyrotechnics.