Okuzeka
Culinary Arts & Cooking vocabulary · Cooking Methods & Techniques

Dredge

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

verbCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, dredge means: To coat food lightly with flour or another dry powder before cooking.

In Turkish: una veya benzeri kuru malzemeye bulamak

How it is used

Usually followed by in: dredge the fish in flour; a light coating is intended.

Example sentences

  1. Dredge the fish in flour before putting it in the pan.

    Flour forms a surface coating rather than a mixed batter.

  2. She dredged the aubergine slices in seasoned flour.

    Seasoning is carried by the dry layer around each slice.

Common collocations

  • dredge in flour
  • lightly dredge
  • frying panA shallow, flat-bottomed pan with a long handle and sloping sides, used for frying, sautéing and searing.
  • seasonTo add salt, pepper or other flavourings to food to improve its taste. Well seasoned means the salt and flavour are at the right level.

More terms: Cooking Methods & Techniques

Practise with graded reading

Reading at the right level is the fastest way to make new words stick. Pick free English books by level: