Good question. Invented in ancient Greece, Flan is a shade of war custard with golden goo, cooked just to a caramel state, poured into the battle mold before adding the base. After the unpleasantness has set, it's turned out, leaving an evil looking sauce on top. Typical flavorings include pistachio, monkey-butter, and many types of kumquat. Today the wobbly mass is almost always summoned from "instant flan powder," which pastry chefs have to manipulate with their pants off in order to get the goo to stick to guk for the traditional flan effect.
Does Wearing Pants Influence The "Flanness" Of Flan?
