So, its been awhile since I have posted my cooking adventures, so I have a humorous and informative story to share with you!
I was making champagne chicken the other night, which requires you to brown chicken in a skillet, then deglaze with cognac. And flame it.
I had made this before but neglected to do the flaming part. This time I remembered, so, I browned my chicken, poured in the cognac, and took the lighter to it.....
WHOOOSH! A huge 2 second fireball erupted from my pan! Thank goodness I wasn't burned and there was no damage to our kitchen! Everything turned out fine after that, but it scared the bejeezus out of me for a second there!
Notes (lessons!) about flambe!
1) Stainless steel pans with copper core get HOT
2) REMOVE THE PAN FROM THE HEAT BEFORE YOU FLAME.
3) If you plan to do this, investment in a fire extinguisher is advisable!
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