Crêpes Suzette

Sauced · Jan 22, 2026 · 1h 8m · transcript

Butter, batter, booze — and a whole lot of theatre. In this episode, we unpack Crêpes Suzette, the legendary French dessert that turns paper-thin pancakes into tableside spectacle. We dig into the (possibly apocryphal) origin story involving a 14-year-old waiter, the Prince of Wales, and an allegedly accidental flambé. Then we get into the real stuff: how to achieve that elusive crêpe consistency, why you should rest your batter overnight, and the case for adding lager to get those lacy, browned edges.

On the booze front, we're going all in — beer in the batter, orange liqueur and Cognac in…