Pinch

Pinch:
the amount of a dry ingredient that can be held between the thumb and forefinger (sometimes referred to as a dash). The equivalent measurement is approximately 1/16 of a teaspoon.
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Pinch - As much of an ingredient that can be held between the thumb and forefinger. A very small, approximate amount.

PINCH:
A pinch is the trifling amount you can hold between your thumb and forefinger.
PIT:
To remove pits from fruits.

Pinch - A small amount of a dry ingredient, generally around 1/16 of a teaspoon. It's about as much as can be held between the tip of the thumb and forefinger.

Pinch-To add less than 1/16 teaspoon. See definition of dash.
Pipe-To use a pastry bag or plastic bag with a corner cut off to decorate food.
Pit-To take out the stone of a fruit such as cherry or peach.

Pinch: Same as "dash."
Pipe: To force a semisoft food through a bag (a pastry bag or a plastic bag with one corner cut off) to decorate food.
Pit: Using a sharp knife to take out the center stone or seed of a fruit.

Pinch
The amount of a dry ingredient you can hold between tips of the thumb and index finger. Usually 1/16 teaspoon.

Pinch - A culinary term describing a small quantity of usually salt, pepper, or spices. Taken between the thumb and index finger, the quantity required of a pinch is equal to ¼ tsp. measured.

Pinch or Dash - As in "a pinch or dash of salt". This is an inexact measuring term referring to a very small amount of a dry ingredient that can be held between the tips of your thumb and forefinger.

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Sift the flour onto a work surface and make a well in the middle.

Pinch of salt
1 cup pecans, chopped and divided
In an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, and add to the cheese-butter mixture. Form into a ball and refrigerate one hour.

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2/3 cups Israeli couscous, or one 10-ounce box medium-grain couscous
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Combine all ingredients.
Tip: This relish is best made a day ahead to allow flavors to blend.

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Pinch/Dash
A small inexact measurement amount that basically add up to 1/16 of a teaspoon.
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1 pinch ground nutmeg (generous)
1 pinch ground white pepper
1 french bread (baguette crust left on bread cut into 1 inch cubes) ...

1 pinch or dash
what can be picked up between thumb and first two fingers; less than 1/8 teaspoon
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1 pinch = 1 dash = Less than 1/8 teaspoon
1 dash (liquid) = a few drops
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 1/2 ounce ...

1 pinch = the amount between the tip of one's finger and thumb
1 pony = 1 Fluid Ounce
1 smidgen = 4 bit (or 1 rounded tablespoon) ...

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In a pinch, barley-malt syrup can fill in for molasses (use 1 cup barley-malt syrup for every 2/3 cup molasses), or brown-rice syrup or maple syrup (use 1 cup barley-malt syrup for every 1 1/3 cups brown-rice syrup or maple syrup).

Just a pinch of saffron goes a long way in adding flavor and intense color to food. The aromatic spice is a tad expensive, so feel free to leave it out. This quick dinner soup is terrific with or without it.
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Pizca A "pinch" of an herb or seasoning
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Plátano Plantain or banana. (In some places Platáno macho refers to the plantain and platáno tabasco to the banana).

Pinch
a measure of dry ingredients that is normally the amount that can be held between the thumb and forefinger, usually much less than 1/8 teaspoon
Poach
To cook food slowly in simmering water, milk, stock, etc.
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Sift flour and a pinch of salt together into a bowl. Make a well in the centre and break the egg into the hollow. Beat together with a wooden spoon. Add the milk a little at a time and beat the mixture until a smooth batter is achieved.

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In a pinch, substitute one cup of all-purpose flour with one cup plus two tablespoons of cake flour.) OR
barley flour (This has a mild flavor and works especially well in pancakes, cookies, and quick breads.

Pinch: An approximate tiny measurement of a powdered ingredient usually obtained by picking it up with the finger and thumb.
Pipe: To squeeze icing out of a bag through a decorating tip to form decorations.

Tapas can be grouped into three main categories, according to how easy they are to eat: cosas de picar, pinchos, and cazuelas.

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Put the washed spinach in a pan, add very little water and a pinch of salt.
Cover and boil over a high flame for 2 minutes.
Cool quickly, or hold under running water in a colander.
Put in a mixie, add green chilli and run for a minute.

A helpful remedy, they suggest, is chewing and swallowing a very small pinch of powdered cinnamon. This remedy can also help people with cold feet and hands, especially at night.

The traditional Amarticiana Sauce will typically include tomatoes combined with pork meat sautéed in olive oil, and seasonings which generally are minced onions, garlic if desired, a small amount of ground Chile pepper, and a pinch of black pepper.

To make graham crackers, whisk two and one half cups graham flour together with one teaspoon salt, one half teaspoon baking soda, and a pinch of cinnamon, if desired.

A silver plated bowl will have the same result as the copper bowl or a pinch of powdered copper supplement from a health store used in a glass bowl will yield the same result as well.

Pinching salt is in fact a more tactile and reliable way of measuring salt intuitively rather than pouring the crystals from a box or canister.
Salt is regularly used in sweet applications to enhance flavor. Don't believe us?

For hundreds of years, Roman Catholic priests would place a pinch of salt on a baby's tongue during baptism and say, "Receive the salt of wisdom." There are more than 30 references to salt in the Bible.

Add a pinch of salt. Bring the pot to a boil over high or medium high heat, then lower the heat and simmer.

104, but instead of rolling them out, pinch dough into small balls the size of a grape. Roll into a ball and place on a cookie sheet. Repeat with all of the dough, spacing the balls about one inch apart.

Add a pinch of chives and shallots, and divide the butter into two scoops. Using two plates, add one scoop of the butter spread to each, and then place one scoop of caviar beside it if you decided to put the caviar on the plate.

Create a unique flavor depth in spice cakes, gingerbreads, and ginger cookies with a pinch of finely ground Black Pepper. Use Black Pepper to spark barbecue sauces, meat marinades, and vegetable stir-fries.

1 pinch of baking powder
3 tablespoons dashi (see basics for preparation method)
1 tablespoon white miso
1 small handful of fresh bean sprouts
2 leaves of fresh cabbage (chopped fine)
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Crimp - to seal pastry edges together by pinching.
Croissant - French breakfast bread pastry, delicate, flaky and rich.

Vatrushka Round, with open top, pinched at the edges flatcake; usual filling is tvorog (cottage cheese).
Venegret (French) The same as okroshka, but without kvas. Vinegar and mustard are used as condiment.
Vermicelli (Italian) Italian noodles.

Ingredients: uncooked rice, Pinch of Salt, Bacon, Cooked Until Crisp and Crumbled, chopped onion, chopped tomato, Peeled Cooked Tiny Shrimp, cubed ham, sliced celery, chopped green pepper...
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Csipetke: literally "pinched noodles" made by preparing a stiff dough from eggs, flour, and water then pinching off tiny pieces and dropping them in boiling salted water to cook.

In the summer, water in dry weather, syringe in the evenings whenever practicable, and keep the borders free from weeds by surface hoeings; stake and tie the plants as required, and pinch out the tips of the shoots until they have become sufficiently ...

Lukewarm milk, sugar, plain flour, mixed spice pinch salt, mixed fruit, gold ring, and caster sugar are used to cook Barm Brack bread recipe.
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Crimp- To decorate the edges of a pie crust by pinching the top and bottom crusts together with your fingers.
Crisp-tender- To cook food to the stage where it is tender but still crisp.

Flute: To seal and make an attractive edge on a pie by pinching the dough all around the rim.
Fry: To cook in fat in a skillet. Food must be turned to brown and fry on all sides.
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The formulae are based on the Chinese philosophy of balancing the yin and yang in food. A pinch of the powder goes a long way.
Although this spice is used in restaurant cooking, many Chinese households never use it in day-to-day cooking.

To seal the edges of a two-crust pie either by pinching them at intervals with the fingers or by pressing them together with the tines of a fork.
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Batter 125 g (4 oz) plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
good pinch salt
125 ml (4 fl oz) milk
2 eggs, beaten
125 ml (4 fl oz) water
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Add a few tablespoons of flavorful liquid, such as wine, broth, or, in a pinch, water, to the pan. Gently scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen the caramelized juices.

In a big pan or wok, sauté garlic, onions then add in the pork. chicken liver and gizzard. Add 1 cup of stock, pinch of salt and simmer for 15 minutes or until pork and chicken giblets are cooked.

1. Small dough piece (2 oz. to 3.5 -4.5 oz), smooth and rounded with dough skin side up, pinched seam at bottom.

A small measure of an ingredient, generally considered to be about 1/16 teaspoon, though it isn't measured. The cook instead adds a single splash of liquid or a pinch of dry ingredient.
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A braised French dish of beef, wine, and vegetables.

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Real beef stock is superior to any. But consomme or bouillon (mostly salt) may be substituted in a pinch. Beef Tartare ...

Substitutions are great when you're in a pinch or for people who are watching their weight, want to reduce their sodium intake or are simply trying to make a healthier meal than what the recipe calls for.

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