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Difference between puree and blend?
Posted by:
WanderRA
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Date: March 21, 2012 04:32PM Sorry for the noob question, but what does puree mean? I recently tried a recipe for raw basil sauce but destroyed the attempt by blending the ingredients, which I thought puree meant. Re: Difference between puree and blend?
Posted by:
Jgunn
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Date: March 21, 2012 04:50PM Puree: To work or strain foods until they are completely smooth
not sure how you would have ruined the sauce .. how was it ruined by blending? blending just means mixxing 2 or more ingredients (technically) although you can put one ingredient IN a blender and blend it, it doesnt denote any particular thickness or thinness or smoothness or chunkiness Tam might better answer this question as she has gne thru the chefs programs  ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist  Re: Difference between puree and blend?
Posted by:
WanderRA
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Date: March 21, 2012 06:16PM Ok, so if a recipe says to 'puree' im ok to blend? not sure what I did wrong though,
ITALIAN TOMATO BASIL: 5 sundried tomatoes soaked 1 C tomato chopped (about 1 tomato) 1 garlic clove 1/4 C fresh basil chopped 1/4 C water 2 Tbl balsamic vinegar 1/4 tsp sea salt *Puree Smooth... It wasn't bad, but not exactly the tomato basil sauce bought from the store. I take it C means cup? Re: Difference between puree and blend?
Posted by:
powerlifer
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Date: March 21, 2012 06:25PM Yeah C means CUP, i have the same problem when trying to create raw sauces, they turn out horrible. The tomatoes go all frothy for me in my vitamix at slow or high speed. The taste is very bitter sometimes also.
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Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: March 21, 2012 07:08PM It's better to use a food processor instead of a blender with things like tomato, blending creates a horrible foamy mixture while processing makes a smooth texture by creating teeny weeny little particles. Big difference.
Also, if a recipe says to do things in a specific order don't alter that. Re: Difference between puree and blend?
Posted by:
madinah
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Date: March 21, 2012 08:55PM "by creating teeny weeny little particles"
So creative and colorful, I will try it. Re: Difference between puree and blend?
Posted by:
Tamukha
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Date: March 21, 2012 11:03PM WanderRA,
The only difference is on a standard blender dial, LOL! To puree means to blend until smooth. The recipe should have instructed you to soak the sundried tomatoes, as they do not puree well from a dried state. Also, to my mind that ratio of balsamic vinegar is too high; I'd start with two teaspoons and work up. Lastly, the basil should be added at the end of the pureeing time so it doesn't turn into an acrid slime, as herbs are wont to do when over processed. Re: Difference between puree and blend?
Posted by:
Jgunn
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Date: March 21, 2012 11:51PM score point Tam for the win knew you could explain it  ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist Re: Difference between puree and blend?
Posted by:
Tamukha
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Date: March 22, 2012 06:06PM Ha-ha, Jodi! Hi! Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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