Bananas foster is a dessert that is commonly served flaming. chefs use alcohol-based liquids, like rum, to produce this effect.

bananas foster is a dessert that is commonly served flaming. chefs use alcohol-based liquids, like rum, to produce this effect.

which statement best explains why rum can be used in cooking to serve flaming food?

rum is a very reactive liquid.
rum is a very dense liquid.
rum is a very volatile liquid.
rum is a very thin liquid.

Rum is a very volatile liquid

Explanation:

Rum is a highly volatile liquid and it catches fire very easily. Banana foster which is a flambe dessert is made by slicing banana and sauteed with brown sugar, cinnamon and butter and liquid rum is poured over it and lit. The rum burns off quickly and it is then served over ice cream. The rum catches fire instantly because it is highly volatile. It is serve to the customers in flaming form.

Thus, option "Rum is a very volatile liquid" is correct.

chemical properties are the characteristic of matter which can only be observed by changing the chemical identity of a sample like flammability reactivity and toxicity.

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