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Rub in

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

verbCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, rub in means: To work fat into flour with the fingertips until it forms small coated particles.

In Turkish: yağı una parmaklarla yedirmek

How it is used

Used in short pastry and crumble recipes, often before any liquid is added.

Example sentences

  1. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

    The visual comparison specifies the texture after combining fat and flour.

  2. She rubbed the fat into the flour for the scones.

    The technique distributes fat before the dough is brought together.

Common collocations

  • rub in butter
  • rubbing-in method
  • pastry chefA chef who specialises in desserts, pastries, breads and other baked goods and usually runs the pastry section of a kitchen. Also called a pâtissier.
  • ingredientOne of the foods or other items, such as flour, oil or salt, that are combined to make a particular dish.

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