Bruise
To apply pressure to an ingredient to help release its flavour, eg peel the lemon grass and pound it with the end of a wooden spoon or with a rolling pin to bruise it and add it to the frying pan.
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Bruise - to partially crush an ingredient, such as herbs, to release flavor for seasoning food.
Brunoise - finely diced or shredded vegetables, usually cooked in butter or stock, and used to flavor soups and sauces.
Bruise - A culinary term used to describe the partial crushing of an ingredient so as to release its full flavor, most notably garlic.
Brule - French for 'burnt', as in, crème brulee.
Tired of bruised tomatoes, green potatoes or even a bagged salad mix gone sour? Then read on to discover some easy, safe and quick ways to find the freshest produce at your local market!
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Place the bruised mint leaves into a highball glass and cover with ice.
Pour over the bourbon, apple liqueur and cranberry juice, then top up with the ginger ale.
To serve, hook the apple slice over the edge of the glass. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
Next day, bruise the cardamoms and dry-fry them with the cloves until they give off a rich aroma. Grind these spices to a powder and combine with the turmeric and salt.
Select firm cucumbers without bruises that are heavy for their size and rounded at the tips. Avoid shriveled tips or soft spots. Overall size can vary with the type, but smaller, slender cucumbers typically have fewer seeds and more flavor.
Unfortunately, tree-ripened nectarines bruise easily, so most growers scrimp on flavor and pick and market them while they're still slightly underripe.
When buying Portobello mushrooms it's important to avoid any that look broken or bruised, as this may contribute to loss of flavor.
Sort and remove any bruised or damaged berries as soon as possible, being in contact with spoiled fruit can cause good fruit to go bad quicker.
Place the berries in cool, well ventilated containers (32 to 40°F / 0 to 5°C).
Caraways evolve a pleasant aromatic odour when bruised, and they have an ,agreeable spicy taste. They yield from 3 to 6% of a volatile oil, the chief constituent of which is cymene aldehyde.
Bromelain is very effective in treating bruises, sprains and strains by reducing swelling, tenderness and pain.
Only the stalk of the lemon grass is used, usually being heavily bruised by pounding before being added to a sauce or stock, and usually removed before serving as the tough fibrous stalks are not digestible prepared in this way.
Crush - To mash food or bruise leaves of fresh herbs to release flavors.
Cube - To cut into cubes, about 1/2- to 1-inch. Cube may also mean to tenderize meat with a tenderizing mallet or utensil which makes "cube" imprints.
MeSH D003288 A bruise, also called a contusion or ecchymosis, is a kind of injury to biological tissue in which the capillaries are damaged, allowing blood to seep into the surrounding tissue. It is usually caused by blunt impact.
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Sometimes they are bleached white. They are added, either whole or bruised, to pilaus and other rice dishes, spiced curries and other preparations or sweets. When using whole pods, lightly bruise them before adding to the dish.
Loose tea, cardamon pods bruised, small cinnamon stick broken up, some saffron threads a pinch, water, finely powdered almonds, and some honey to taste are used to cook Kashmiri Chai Tea drink tea recipe.
Add sliced fresh ginger root, bruised mint or lemon verbena leaves, or a vanilla bean that’s been split and scraped to your next batch of simple syrup to punch up the flavor of your sorbet or beverage of choice.
It is common for new potatoes to have small holes or indentations due to their young skin being tender and easily bruised.
2 stalks lemongrass (chopped and bruised)
5 slices ginger (galangal thick)
3 chili peppers (hot green chili peppers halved and seeds removed) ...
Heads should be firm with shiny, crisp leaves. Avoid cabbage with wilted or bruised leaves. Cabbage can sometimes also be purchased precut or shredded in bags. Once cabbage has been cut, however, its Vitamin C content starts to decline.
When shopping for green beans, select ones that are bright green with no bruises, bulges, or brown spots.
Carrots and Green Beans
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When purchasing jicama, select tubers that are firm and have dry roots. Make sure that the jicama has an unblemished skin and that is not bruised. Once purchased, store jicama for up to two weeks in a plastic bag in your refrigerator.
The bartlett pear is the best to use for liquor making. It is juicy, sweet and smooth. Avoid one with cuts, bruises, dark spots or decay.
The mashed potatoes are eaten from around the outer edge of the well and dipped into the butter. To champ means to bruise, pound or smash, hence the term poundies.
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- Sauerkraut, also known as sourcrout, is a chopped cabbage that is salted and then fermented in its own juice. Sauerkraut is made by placing salt between layers of finely shredded cabbage and then subjecting it to pressure, which bruises the cabbage ...
When selecting, choose those that are soft, flexible, have a bluish-black skin and are free of damaged or bruised spots. Store the prunes in an airtight container in the refrigerator or in a cool dry place. They should keep for up to six months.
Broye Bruised.
Bruscare An Italian word meaning to 'roast over coals'.
Brun The French term for brown in colour.
Brunoise Small neat dice, usually of vegetables. Also a garnish for consomme.
 See also: Flavor, Water, Cooking, Fruit, Cream
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