purée

or pu·ree (pyʊ-rā', pyʊr'ā)
tr.v., -réed, or -reed, -rée·ing, or -ree·ing, -rées, or -rees.
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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meaning 'a smooth cream of fruit or vegetables', is spelt with two es and with an accent on the first e.

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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.

[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.

IN BRIEF: n. - Food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender v. - Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender.

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• Cooking Techniques - purée: (vb) put solid food through sieve or blender or mash in mortar

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - pure

Français (French)
n. - purée

Deutsch (German)
n. - Püree

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μαγειρ.) πουρές

Italiano (Italian)
purè, passato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - purê (m)

Русский (Russian)
пюре

Español (Spanish)
n. - puré

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)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ピューレ

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮רסק ירקות/פירות, מחית, פירה‬

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