hahabogus wrote:
>
> If you notice, there is no smoke when alcohol burns...so all the
> combustable subtances have been consumed in the flame. So there is no
> residue or anything left to flavour anything. Burning off the alcohol is
> showy and a good timer as to when most of the alcohol has left. But leaves
> no added taste.

A recent episode of America's Test Kitchen did
a pan-roasted lobster flambe, and I believe they
did claim a flavor difference from the flame.