gelatinize
Turn to jelly
To gelatinize is to convert into gelatin or a gel-like substance.
Starches gelatinize when heated in water—the granules swell and thicken the liquid: The sauce gelatinized as it cooled.
In photography, to gelatinize a surface is to coat it with gelatin.
The noun is gelatinization.
Savory meat-broth jelly
- consomméClarified, concentrated stock
- stockGoods kept for sale
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
dissolve · simmer · glaze · reduction · clarify · marrow · demi-glace · terrine
Arrange in position
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
- jellBecome firm or clear
- thickenIncrease in viscosity
- solidifyMake or become hard
coagulate · stiffen · cool · chill · refrigerate · bloom · hydrate · melt
Water-dispersible thickening polymers
- polymerizationMonomers bonding into chains
- crosslinkingChemical bonds between polymers
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- biopolymersPolymers produced by organisms
macromolecules · collagen · pectin · agar · alginate · viscosity · thermosetting · proteinaceous
aspic
Savory meat-broth jelly
bloom · dissolve · simmer · glaze · reduction · clarify · marrow · demi-glace · terrine · galantine
set
Arrange in position
solidify · coagulate · stiffen · cool · chill · refrigerate · bloom · hydrate · melt · liquefy
hydrocolloids
Water-dispersible thickening polymers
- polymerizationMonomers bonding into chains
- crosslinkingChemical bonds between polymers
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
biopolymers · macromolecules · collagen · pectin · agar · alginate · viscosity · thermosetting · proteinaceous · emulsification
gooey
Soft and sticky
gloopy · jiggly · wobbly · quivery · springy · bouncy · elastic · spongy · chewy · tacky
granule
Tiny solid fragment
roux · cornstarch · arrowroot · tapioca · pasting · viscosity · clarity · breakdown · freeze-thaw · sauce
gelatinizeliquefy
Convert to liquid state
melt · liquify · thaw · dissolve · deliquesce
gelatinizethin
Small in diameter
water down · dilute · runny · loosen · break down