mashing
Squishing into pulp
Mashing is pressing or crushing something into a soft mass: mashing potatoes, mashing bananas for bread.
In brewing, mashing steeps grain in hot water to extract sugars for fermentation.
Informally, mashing means pressing repeatedly or forcefully: mashing buttons on a game controller.
In older slang, mashing meant flirting aggressively or making romantic advances.
Breaking into particles
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- squashingCrushing by pressure
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
flattening · trampling · compacting · pestle · mortar · pulp · berries · grapes
Plant used as remedy
- maltSprouted grain for brewing
- barleyGrain for malt
- tunLarge brewing cask
- fermentablesSubstances yeast can process
enzymes · amylase · infusion · ale · beer · brewery · starches · conversion
Edible underground tubers
ricer · lumps · fluffy · whipped · yams · parsnips · turnips · swede
Having irregular bumps
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- creamySmooth and rich
- mushySoft or saccharine
- pulpySoft and fibrous
thick · chunky · grainy · paste · pureed · consistency · softened · squishy
pulverizing
Breaking into particles
pressing · flattening · trampling · compacting · pestle · mortar · pulp · berries · grapes · fruit
wort
Plant used as remedy
fermentables · enzymes · amylase · infusion · ale · beer · brewery · starches · conversion · temperature
potatoes
Edible underground tubers
milk · ricer · lumps · fluffy · whipped · yams · parsnips · turnips · swede · celeriac
lumpy
Having irregular bumps
pulpy · thick · chunky · grainy · paste · pureed · consistency · softened · squishy · gooey
blending
Combining into uniformity
- combiningJoining multiple elements
- stirringArousing strong emotion
- incorporatingAdding as a component
folding · muddling · cocktails · mint · mojito · bitters · fruits · sugar · herbs · muddler
controller
Device directing a system
rapid · frantic · fingers · thumb · arcade · inputs · joystick · competitive · spam · clicking
- food prepchopping, slicing, dicing, mincing, peeling
- food processingcanning, freezing, drying, packaging, pasteurization
- food prep methodsblending, crushing, whipping, grinding, straining
- potato processingfrench fries, chips, hash browns, tater tots, peeling
- beverage makingbrew, brewing, ferment, fermentation, distillation
- chewingmastication, chewing, gnawing, grinding, biting
mashingslicing
Cutting into portions
dicing · cutting · chopping · cubing · julienning
mashingcrisping
Becoming firm and brittle
firming · solidifying · preserving · forming · molding
mashingseparating
Dividing into parts
dividing · pulling apart · dismantling · dissecting · splitting
- button mashingRapid indiscriminate controller input