To rub through a strainer or process (food) in a blender.
n.Food prepared by straining or blending.
[From French, purée, from Old French, from feminine past participle of purer, to strain, clean, from Latin pūrāre, to purify, from pūrus, clean.]
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To rub through a strainer or process (food) in a blender.
n.Food prepared by straining or blending.
[From French, purée, from Old French, from feminine past participle of purer, to strain, clean, from Latin pūrāre, to purify, from pūrus, clean.]
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Fruit, vegetable, meat, or fish that has been pounded or sieved (usually after cooking) to give a smooth, finely divided pulp. Also a soup made by sieving vegetables with the liquor in which they were cooked.
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[pyuh-RAY] n. Any food (usually a fruit or vegetable) that is finely mashed to a smooth, thick consistency. Purées can be used as a garnish, served as a side dish or added as a thickener to sauces or soups. purée v. To grind or mash food until it's completely smooth. This can be accomplished by one of several methods including using a food processor or blender or by forcing the food through a sieve.
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Purée and (more rarely) mash are general terms for food, usually vegetables or legumes, that have been ground, pressed, and/or strained to the consistency of a soft paste or thick liquid. Purées of specific foods are often known by specific names, e.g. mashed potatoes or apple sauce. The term is of French origin, where it meant in Ancient French (13th century) purified or refined.
Purées overlap with other dishes with similar consistency, such as thick soups, creams (crèmes) and gravies — although these terms often imply more complex recipes and cooking processes. Coulis (French for "strained") is a similar but broader term, more commonly used for fruit purées. The term is not commonly used for paste-like foods prepared from cereal flours, such as gruel or muesli; nor with oily nut pastes, such as peanut butter. The term paste is often used for purées intended to be used as an ingredient, rather than eaten.
Purées can be made in a blender, or with special implements such as a potato masher, or by forcing the food through a strainer, or simply by crushing the food in a pot. Purées generally must be cooked, either before or after grinding, in order to improve flavour and texture, remove toxic substances, and/or reduce their water content.
Common purées include:
These vegetables are also often served as purées:
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Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μαγειρ.) πουρές
Italiano (Italian)
purè, passato
Português (Portuguese)
n. - purê (m)
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - puré, mos
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
煮烂过滤或制浆的食物, 浓汤
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 煮爛過濾或制漿的食物, 濃湯
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 퓌레(야채고기를 삶아서 거른 진한 스프)
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - רסק ירקות/פירות, מחית, פירה
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