overmixing
Too much blending
Overmixing is working dough, batter, or other mixtures beyond the ideal point, resulting in undesirable texture.
In baking, overmixing develops too much gluten, making bread tough or muffins dense instead of tender: The pancakes were rubbery from overmixing.
The term applies broadly to any preparation harmed by excessive stirring or blending.
Sustained decrease in prices
tough · flat · dry · overbeating · cakes · muffins · pancakes · quickbreads
Cereal grain protein
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- overworkedLaboring beyond healthy limits
- denseClosely packed together
- heavyOf great mass
elastic · stiff · overdeveloped · chewy · hard · tight · springy · breadmaking
Arousing strong emotion
- whiskingFast circular mixing
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- foldingBending something over itself
- blendingCombining into uniformity
incorporating · combining · agitating · overworking · gentle · undermixing · streaky · lumpy
Coming apart suddenly
- separatingDividing into parts
- curdlingSeparating into lumps
- splittingDividing into parts
- mayonnaiseEmulsified egg-oil spread
hollandaise · vinaigrette · aioli · buttercream · ganache · oily · grainy · weeping
deflation
Sustained decrease in prices
gummy · tough · flat · dry · overbeating · cakes · muffins · pancakes · quickbreads · tunneling
gluten
Cereal grain protein
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- overworkedLaboring beyond healthy limits
- denseClosely packed together
heavy · elastic · stiff · overdeveloped · chewy · hard · tight · springy · breadmaking · kneading
stirring
Arousing strong emotion
blending · incorporating · combining · agitating · overworking · gentle · undermixing · streaky · lumpy · spatula
breaking
Coming apart suddenly
- separatingDividing into parts
- curdlingSeparating into lumps
- splittingDividing into parts
mayonnaise · hollandaise · vinaigrette · aioli · buttercream · ganache · oily · grainy · weeping · unstable
- cooking flawsburned, overcooked, undercooked, scorched, raw
- Art Mistakessmudge, blot, smear, drip, splatter