Prick
To make a single small hole or several small holes, often with a fork, eg to bake blind, first prick the pastry base with a fork.
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Prickly pears have flattened oval or round stems with spines, which may be long and thick or short and fine. Members of the Opuntia genus, prickly pears grow in North American deserts as well as other parts of the world.
Prickly pear
The fruit of a type of cactus containing yellow or pink edible seeds with a sweet and mild flavour; care needs to be taken when handling this fruit as the prickly needles in the skin can stick into your hands.
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Prick- To pierce food so it won't explode, rise expand, or shrink unnecessarily as it cooks.
Puree- To use a blender, food processor, or food mill to convert a food into a liquid or heavy paste.
prickly pear = Indian fig = Indian pear = barbary fig = tuna = cactus pear Notes: The pulp of these cactus fruits is a brilliant red or, occasionally, a yellowish green, and it tastes a bit like watered-down watermelon.
Prickly pear - Egg-size fruit of the prickly pear cactus; the fruit is referred to as tuna; flesh is garnet-colored. Often made in to prickly pear jelly.
Prick - To make small holes in the surface of a food, usually using the tines of a fork. Pie crust is usually pricked.
Primavera - Italian for "spring style," this term refers to the use of fresh vegetables as a seasoning or garnish in a dish.
Prick eggplant in several places with a fork, place on a microwave-safe dish and microwave at full power, uncovered, until soft and collapsed, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Prickly pear
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Some exceptions to the statement that temperate fruits grow on woody perennials are:
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Prickly pear cactus.
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Mexican oregano; wild marjoram; also called wild, bastard or dwarf marjoram; used to season many foods, particularly sauces and soups; plants grow wild in the Southwest; best substitute is marjoram or sage.
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Prickly pear cactus fruits which turn from green to ruby red; their juice is magenta-colored; their exotic flavor is like a blend of pomegranates, cherries and strawberries; the fruit is used in making jelly, candies and syrup. Tunka ...
Remove the foil, prick the dough with a fork and bake for 15 to 20 minutes more, or until set but not colored. Let cool.
The fruit of the prickly pear cactus. Pinkish yellow in colour and usually covered in tiny, sharp hairs which can be very irritating to the skin. The flesh is sweet and with seedy, these can be sieved out or eaten with the fruit.
The English name prickly ash refers on one side to the numerous thorns of the plant (which are even commonly found in the dried spice), on the other side to the pinnate leaves, which very much resemble those of ash (Fraxinus excelsior ).
Definition: To prick a pie crust with a fork before baking. This lets the steam escape so the pie crust doesn't puff up in the often. Usually used when blind baking a pie crust before filling.
durian The fruit of a Malaysian tree with prickly rind and edible pulp and seeds; its highly offensive smell keeps most Westerners from tasting its flesh, considered exquisite by its advocates.
The thick deep-fried tofu needs to be simmered only once, after which it is pricked all over with a toothpick or sharp fork so that it better absorbs the flavour of the broth it is to be cooked in.
Kinome Leaves of the Japanese prickly ash (Sanshoo) used to flavor soups and simmered foods.
Sansho The pod of the prickly ash, dried and ground, gives a slightly hot flavour to certain Japanese foods, especially rich foods like eel. It is used to counter fatty tastes. Sansho is only available ground.
The shell is usually pricked all over with a fork to prevent it from blistering and rising. Sometimes it's lined with foil or parchment paper, then filled with dried beans or rice, or metal or ceramic pie weights.
Nopales - Known as the "prickly pear" cactus in America, this cactus is cleaned of spines, diced and used in many Mexican dishes. The cactus leaf looks like a large green paddle with spines. The fruit of the cactus called tuna can also be eaten.
Sometimes there is attached to the rootstock a portion of stem, which is round and not prickly, differing in these respects from that of Smilax officinalis, which is square and prickly.
Prick all over with a fork. Bake in a hot oven at 450ºF for 10 to 12 minutes.
Cool the pastry shell. Grease and dust a 175 mm. (7") diameter tin.
Pour the sponge mixture into it and bake in a hot oven at 400ºF for 15 minutes.
Cut off the top third of the artichoke; trim the prickly tips off the leaves with kitchen scissors; then cut off excess stem (leaving up to an inch intact).
Emla Cream ("Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetic"), can be used to numb the area to be pricked. It does require a prescription. The ingredients are Lidocaine 2.5% and Prilocaine 2.5%.
The fleshy oval leaves of the prickly pear cactus are called nopales in Spanish, and have been popular in Mexico for a long time. They are quickly gaining popularity in the United States, as well.
If you prick a baked potato with a fork as soon as it comes out of the oven, this will realease the steam and keep the potato from getting soggy.
Hot milk (or buttermilk) added to potatoes when mashing them, helps keep the potatoes light and fluffy.
Juniper berry are from a prickly evergreen bush which is both cultivated and grown in the wild. In Scandinavian cuisine, juniper is frequently used in marinades and pickled meats.
The edible leaf or paddle of the prickly pear cactus and other varieties of cactus. It is prepared by removing the thorns and eyes, after which it is served fresh, canned, cooked, steamed, or pickled.
Prick the rind through to the flesh with a skewer in a few dozen places, then put the watermelon in a container that you've somehow manage to sterilized.
Szechuan pepper; Szechwan - Native to the Szechuan province of China, this mildly hot spice comes from the prickly ash tree. Though not related to the Peppercorn family, Szechuan berries resemble black peppercorns but contain a tiny seed.
These large flower buds have a tightly packed cluster of tough, pointed, prickly leaves that conceal pale green inner leaves and a gray-green base, which together make up the heart.
Juniper berries are the aromatic, small dried berries of a prickly evergreen bush commonly used in pickling mixtures, marinades and to season poultry and game. These astringent blue-black berries are native to both Europe and America.
Generously prick bottom and sides of pastry in pie plate with a fork. Prick all around where bottom and sides meet. Line pastry with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450 degree F oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil.
The Sichuan Pepper is the outer pod of the tiny fruit of a plant related to the pricklyash, widely grown and consumed in Asia as a spice; despite the name, it is not a member of the black pepper family.
Nopales - Fleshy leaves of the prickly pear, or nopal cactus. Nopales have a tart, green bean-like flavor. The thorns are shaved off before using, then they are usually simmered until tender then used in salads, scrambled eggs, and other dishes.
For Cactus Coolers you will need scoop ice, prickly pear syrup, chablis wine, and 7-up to make this drink syrup recipe.
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The flower bud of a prickly shrub found in the Mediterranean, Middle East and northern Africa. Stored in jars of seasoned vinegar or packed in wooden boxes with salt. They have a sharp, sour taste and are often used as a condiment or as a garnish.
Then, prick them all over with a fork, cook in the microwave according to your cooker's instructions.
sansho: The dried and ground pods of the prickly ash tree, which make a fragrant, finely ground pale spice. Also called Japanese pepper.
saturated fat: A fat (usually firm at room temperature) that stimulates your body to produce too much cholesterol.
NOPALES - Fleshy pads of the prickly pear cactus.
PANE - French-style bread
PAPUSA - Flatbread made from masa that often has flavourings incorporated into the dough.
Oignon pique (Fr.): "Pricked onion." A whole, peeled onion to which a bay leaf is attached, using a whole clove as a tack. It is used to flavor béchamel sauce and some soups.
Twist the sausage at 30cm/12in intervals to form individual sausages then prick carefully with a toothpick to release any air pockets.
Hang in a cool dry place for at least one month, preferably up to three months.
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Sansho. Japanese pepper, made from the leaf of the prickly ash. Basil may be successfully substituted for sansho in a dressing of white miso, sugar and sake. Very good with cooked green beans.
The pastry shell is first pricked with a fork to prevent puffing, covered with aluminum foil or parchment paper, and then weighted with rice or beans. It is then baked for a short period of time, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Nopalitos: Nopal or Nopales (prickly pear) cactus leaves chopped into pieces. Tender cactus. Buy your Nopalitos here at Nopalitos ...
Pitaya Stenocereus stellatus. Fruit from a type of prickly pear cactus, from which the juice is made into an alcoholic beverage.
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If you can get past the olfactory difficulties with the fruit, the flesh inside the tough prickly casing is mild and creamy, with a custard-like texture.
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Acerbic is anything sour, bitter or sharp - cutting, caustic, acid, mordant, barbed, prickly, biting, pointed. The opposite flavor would be mild, sweet, or honeyed.
That sauce was made up of contradictions and sufferings, of agonising inward analysis, and all these pangs and pin-pricks gave a certain piquancy, even a significance to my dissipation--in fact, completely answered the purpose of an appetising sauce.
Christophine, Chayote, Cho-cho, and Mirliton: A small pear-shaped vegetable, light green or cream colored, and often covered with a prickly skin. Bland, similar in texture to squash and used primarily as a side dish or in gratins and soufflés.
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Separate the leaves of the artichoke and pull out the purple ones until you get to the prickly, inedible choke, and scoop it out with a spoon.
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Sansho: a ground spice from a type of prickly ash shrub
Sashimi: thin slices of very fresh salt water fish
Sekihan: rice and red beans
Senbei: sweet rice crackers
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The Basques call their tapas pintxos from the Spanish word pinchar, to prick because they were once always served with toothpicks to pick them up.
Prick This is the piercing of the skin of fruit, meat, vegetables, etc, to allow the release of air, fat or moisture.
Primeurs Early season fruit or vegetables, a term especially applied to spring vegetables.
Prick: To pierce with a fork or skewer.
Puree: To put food through a sieve, blender or processor to produce the thick pulp or paste with juice.
Reduce: To rapidly boil down the volume of a liquid to concentrate flavor.
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