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Retard

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

verbCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, retard means: To slow the fermentation of dough by keeping it at a lower temperature.

In Turkish: soğutarak mayalanmayı yavaşlatmak

How it is used

A technical baking verb, often used when arranging a production schedule.

Example sentences

  1. The bakery retards the dough to fit the morning schedule.

    The process adjusts fermentation speed to production timing.

  2. Retarded dough was listed separately on the prep sheet.

    The participle labels dough that has undergone the process.

Common collocations

  • retard dough
  • retarded fermentation
  • walk-inA large refrigerated room that staff can walk into, used to store bulk food. Short for walk-in fridge, cooler or freezer.
  • prepShort for preparation: the work of getting food ready before cooking or service, such as washing, peeling, cutting, portioning and making sauces. Also used as a verb.

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