crepe suzette

See also: crêpe suzette, crepe Suzette, and crêpe Suzette

English

Noun

crepe suzette (plural crepes suzette or crepe suzettes)

1. Alternative form of crêpe Suzette.
   • 1953, Tennessee Williams, “Block Eight”, in Camino Real, Norfolk, Conn.: New Directions, →OCLC, page 75:

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

   • 1972 March 20, “Spring atmosphere fills hall”, in The Brantford Expositor, Brantford, Ont., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 16, columns 1–2:

     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.

   • 1976, C[harles] J[ohn] Constable, C[olin] C. New, Operations Management: A Systems Approach Through Text and Cases (A Wiley–Interscience Publication), London; New York, N.Y.: John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 374:

     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.

   • 2010, Malcolm Boyd, MMX, Pittsburgh, Pa.: RoseDog Books, →ISBN, page 25:

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