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Post recipes containing this week's Flavor of the Week, as the star or in a supporting role, with or without development notes. Talk about other people's recipes that use it. Compare and contrast different manufacturers' versions of the FOTW. Ask for help using that flavor in general or to achieve something specific, offer advice, brainstorm ideas, consider substitutions, suggest pairings... really anything at all as long as it's on topic.
#This week's flavor is...Crème Brûlée!
How did that get to be the FOTW?
It was requested. If you're not interested in this FOTW, please take this opportunity and comment to request one that interests you (or send me a PM to do that).
Past FOTW posts can be found here
The NOTED podcasts, which are bascially video FOTWs, are listed on this sheet, maintained by /u/apexified
Next week's flavor will be: International Creams (Bavarian, Italian, Devon, Crème anglaise, Hollandaise, Vienna, Catalan, Irish)
The week after that will be: Domestic Creams (Sweet, Fresh, and just plain Cream)
The week after that will be: Kiwi
The week after that will be: Butterscotch
The week after that will be: Nougat
The week after that will be: White Chocolate
The week after that will be: Chocolate
The week after that will be: Pecan
The week after that will be: Florals
The week after that will be: Ice Cream
The week after that will be: Herbs
The week after that will be: Tropical Punch/Tropical Blends
The week after that will be: Mixed/Weird Berries
The week after that will be: Root Beer
The week after that will be: Blueberry
The week after that will be: Savory
The week after that will be: Tea
The week after that will be: Yogurt
The week after that will be: Chocolate Cookies (Chocolate Chip, Oreo, Thin Mint)
|Flavor Facts - Creme Brulee| |---| |Creme Brulee Recipes on ATF| |Creme Brulee Recipes on ELR|
|Flavor|Company|Review|ATF|ELR| |---|---|---|---|---| |Creme Brulee|Baker Flavors| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Creme Brulee|Chefs Vapour| - - - | - - - |On ELR| |Creme Brulee|Flavor Revolution| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Brulee|Flavorah|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Creme Brulee|Inawera|by (deleted)|On ATF|On ELR| |Creme Brulee|Liquid Barn|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Creme Brulee|One on One|by Leilani_H|On ATF|On ELR| |Creme Brulee|Real Flavors| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Creme Brulee|Vape Train| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Creme Brulee with Fresh Strawberries|Wonder Flavors| - - - | - - - |On ELR|
I finally ordered INW Creme Brulee a couple weeks ago. Anyone have a recipe they’d like me to try?
I don't personally have one, nor one I can wholeheartedly recommend, but I've got this one steeping: 3-2-1 Creme brulee. We could try it together?
I also plan to mix up this one: Black Phillip soon so it can steep for a month before Halloween. I tried the original version on Halloween last year and was a bit disappointed, but she's revised it since then.
The thing about INW Creme Brulee is that it gets stronger as it steeps and can easily get out of hand. When that happens, that beautiful scored sugar gets bit acrid and unpleasant. If it tastes perfect pre-steep it's probably not going to still be good after a few weeks. If it tastes underwhelming like there's not enough crust on your brulee, it might actually be perfect in a few weeks. Or perfect in the crusty top department, at least. The custard could still use some help.
Oh snap a new Black Phillip version? i'm going to mix that. I did like the first version but agreed with other people's assessments that the burnt/smokiness was too strong. Maybe FA Black Fire needs to be reduced as well?
I would have reduced the Creme Brulee and Black Fire both by half and left everything else alone. But Runt chose to reduce both the Brulee by more than half and the Holy V a bit and I have to assume she put some work into that, so I’ll try it her way first.
> 3-2-1 Creme brulee
It bothers me that the ingredients are listed in the order 2-3-1
Thanks for the very useful information! I didn’t even have to wait for Noted. I will absolutely mix up the 1-2-3 recipe today so we can try it together. Is the acrid thing you’re referring to similar to TFA Brown Sugar at more than 1%?
Yes, it's similar to excess TFA Brown Sugar but not exactly the same. It's equally offensive but not quite as sharp. Like if Too Much Brown Sugar is usually naked with a dick your face, this is Too Much Brown Sugar wearing clothes. But, they're clothes that sat in the washer too long before being dried and then got worn in the vicinity of people taking a smoke break. Not that the whole thing tastes like that, but just enough of that as an off note to ruin it.
If you're looking for something else that really makes INW Creme Brulee shine I would suggest trying Magic Creme Brulee Bars as well. It was a serious treat.
I'm curious if anybody has had any luck bringing out the torched sugar flavor in a creme brulee recipe. INW Creme Brulee has it a little bit but not enough to carry a recipe, I'd say. I tried combining with TFA Toasted Marshmallow but that wasn't really the right note.
No luck here yet either. I tried to boost the snappy burnt sugar using Rick's Sugar Daddy, which tastes like white sugar. Here's what I tried along with my notes.
Pineapple Creme Brulee #1
- 5.00% INW Pineapple
- 2.50% INW Creme Brulee
- 0.75% Rick's Sugar Daddy
2018/08/31 - Mixed 10ml sample. Great on the knuckle test 2018/09/07 - Vaped in the Nudge 22 at day 7. Horrible at first but gets a lot better at the end of the 1st squonk bottle. There is a bit of a woodsy off note that I don't like. Not sure if the RSD is helping the CB like I thought it would. Not a bad attempt but I'm not sure if it's worth trying another version. If so try CAP Golden Pineapple instead.
What % ranges have you tried, what have you mixed it with, how long have you steeped it?
I an sorry but I am a noob and don’t understand. What is this thread about? Are there any recipes? Or is it just to say that particular flavour is great and be happy about that
So... are there any good (not tainted by vanilla) recipes with Crème Brulée?
edit: and how, exactly, is this off-topic?
What's with the hate against vanilla?
Vanilla, like black licorice, strawberry, and anything reminiscent of peach, is a horrible 'flavor' that should never be used. Ever. Everything is better when it isn't vanilla.