It definitely qualifies as one of the "Big Five" desserts, but to many it is more than that, it is the foremost of all desserts. Number one. The king – and queen of desserts. Yes, we're talking Crème brûlée...
Although Henric, our colleague and former chef* here at Professional Secrets, says nothing beats "wild strawberries with vanilla ice cream and whiped cream", we think that every home chef must know how to prepare a very decent:
* Former Chef de Cuisine at both Operakällaren and Stallmästaregården (tongue twisters, we know) in Stockholm. Nobody makes white wine sauce like Henric...
