pureeing
Blending until smooth
Pureeing is the process of blending food into a smooth, uniform paste or thick liquid.
Cooked vegetables, fruits, or legumes are typically pureed by mashing, blending, or processing until no chunks remain: She's pureeing the carrots for the baby.
Soups, sauces, and baby food commonly require pureeing.
Motorized chopping appliance
- immersion blenderHandheld motor with blade
- hand blenderHandheld motorized mixing wand
- blenderMotorized food puréeing appliance
- food millStraining puree device
mortar · pestle · ricer · tamis · sieve · strainer · masher · chinois
Combining into uniformity
- mashingCrushing into soft mass
- liquefyingConverting to liquid state
- pulverizingBreaking into particles
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
grinding · emulsifying · straining · sieving · passing · pressing · processing · whipping
Cooked liquid dish
- baby foodNourishment for infants
- hummusMashed chickpea spread
- gazpachoCold raw vegetable soup
- pestoUncooked green Italian sauce
salsa · chutney · applesauce · guacamole · baba ganoush · dal · coulis · smoothie
food processor
Motorized chopping appliance
- immersion blenderHandheld motor with blade
- hand blenderHandheld motorized mixing wand
- blenderMotorized food puréeing appliance
food mill · mortar · pestle · ricer · tamis · sieve · strainer · masher · chinois
blending
Combining into uniformity
- mashingCrushing into soft mass
- liquefyingConverting to liquid state
- pulverizingBreaking into particles
crushing · grinding · emulsifying · straining · sieving · passing · pressing · processing · whipping · whisking
soup
Cooked liquid dish
pesto · salsa · chutney · applesauce · guacamole · baba ganoush · dal · coulis · smoothie · bisque
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
fine · pulpy · thick · thin · airy · light · fluffy · glossy · uniform · homogeneous
slurry
Semifluid mixture of solids
emulsion · liquid · semi-liquid · thick · runny · coarse · fine · strained · unstrained
- food prepchopping, slicing, dicing, mincing, peeling
- food processingcanning, freezing, drying, packaging, pasteurization
- Kitchen Taskschopping, mixing, baking, roasting, frying
- mixingmix, stir, blend, shake, combine
- cooking techniquessear, simmering, boiling, frying, saute
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