mincing

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minc·ing

(mĭn'sĭng) pronunciation

adj.
Affectedly refined or dainty.

mincingly minc'ing·ly adv.

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Definition: affected, pretentious
Antonyms: extroverted, unaffected, unpretentious

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"Mince" redirects here. For other uses of the term, see Mince (disambiguation).

Mincer, Mincing or to Mince - Jim Wraith a Mincemeat tart

Mincing is a food preparation technique in which food ingredients are finely divided into uniform pieces.^[1] Minced food is in smaller pieces than diced or chopped foods, and is often prepared with a chef's knife or food processor.^[2]^[3]

For a true mince, the effect is to create a closely bonded mixture of ingredients and a soft or pasty texture.^[3] However, in many recipes, the intention is for firmer foods such as onions and other root vegetables to remain in individual chunks when minced.^[4]

Flavoring ingredients such as garlic, ginger, and fresh herbs may be minced in this way to distribute flavor more evenly in a mixture. Additionally bruising of the tissue can release juices and oils to deliver flavors uniformly in a sauce. Mincemeat tarts and pâtés employ mincing in the preparation of moldable paste. Meat is also minced and this cooking technique is used in Greek cuisine.

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^ "Mince - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mince. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
^ Food Network (2003). Jennifer Darling. ed. Food Network Kitchens Cookbook. Meredith Books. p. 268. ISBN 9780696218545. http://books.google.com/books?id=y10g98-eUdkC&lpg=PA268&ots=Od-KpIlCXd&dq=chop%20dice%20mince%20food%20network&pg=PA268#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
^ ^a ^b Michael Ruhlman, Anthony Bourdain (2010). The Elements of Cooking: Translating the Chef's Craft for Every Kitchen (reprint ed.). Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781439172520. http://books.google.com/books?id=nb3ziIO-GEQC&lpg=PT217&dq=mince%20uniform&pg=PT217#v=onepage&q=mince%20uniform&f=false.
^ Hertzmann, Peter (2007). Knife Skills Illustrated: A User's Manual. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393061789. http://books.google.com/books?id=Fo5W0V77IcoC.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - skabagtig, krukket

Nederlands (Dutch)
geaffecteerd, gemaniëreerd, vergoelijken(d)

Français (French)
adj. - affecté

Deutsch (German)
adj. - geziert

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ναζιάρικος, σκερτσόζικος

Italiano (Italian)
affettato, smorfioso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - afetado

Русский (Russian)
жеманный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - remilgado, afectado, melindroso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - tillgjord, trippande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
矫饰的, 装模作样的, 装腔作势的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 矯飾的, 裝模作樣的, 裝腔作勢的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 점잔은 체 하는, 거들먹 거리는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 上品ぶった, 気取った, 切り刻み用の, もったいぶった

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متصنع, متكلف, تصنع, تكلف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עדין, מצטעצע‬

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