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pinçage

/pɛn.sɑʒ/

pinçage noun: a mixture of mirepoix and tomato or tomato paste, sautéed and used in cooking.

Noun

pinçage (uncountable)

  1. A mixture of mirepoix and tomato or tomato paste, sautéed and used in cooking.
    • Discard the excess fat from the roasting pan but reserve some for making the pinçage.2011 September 13, The Culinary Institute of America (CIA), The Professional Chef, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 263
    • The difference is that the sugars present will increase and might have a tendency to scald, burn, or caramelize if care is not taken. ... Often a caramelized tomato or tomato pinçage is used to give both flavor and color. The stock can[…]2017 March 14, Dolf De Rovira, Sr., Dictionary of Flavors, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 127

Origin of pinçage

From French pinçage, in reference to how the tomatoes stiffen or 'pinch' up as they cook.

Questions about pinçage

What does pinçage mean?
Pinçage means a mixture of mirepoix and tomato or tomato paste, sautéed and used in cooking.
What part of speech is pinçage?
Pinçage is a noun.
How do you pronounce pinçage?
Pinçage is pronounced /pɛn.sɑʒ/.

Words near pinçage in the dictionary

  1. pinyon nuts
  2. pinyones
  3. pinyons
  4. Pinzon
  5. Pinzons
  6. pinçage
  7. PIO
  8. Pio Cruzcosa
  9. Pio Del Pilar
  10. Pio Duran
  11. Pio V. Corpus

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