Rum In The Tum

​Why have we never heard of this concoction!?!? We LOVE rum—it’s our consistent, loyal, always-available buddy. So why not put rum in food? We’re not talking about eggnog or rum cake. Pfft. We’re talking:
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Omelet au Rhum

This recipe is ancient-- we're talking 1885 ancient.  How heavenly though. An omelet. With rum. In it.

Here’s the recipe:

Make an omelet the way you make an omelet. Fold it; Turn it out on a hot dish; dust a liberal quantity of powdered sugar over it, and singe the sugar into neat stripes with a hot iron rod (will a curling iron work?), heated on the coals(?). Pour a wine-glassful of warmed rum around it, and when on the table—set fire to it! With a tablespoon dash the burning rum over the omelet, blow out the fire, and serve.
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Opa! Wait, wrong flaming food item.
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