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creaming

/ˈkɹiːmɪŋ/

Meanings
  • verb, noun

    The act of churning milk or cream to make butter, or the thick and rich consistency of butter or frosting.

    - "She spent hours creaming butter for her family's traditional bread."
    - "The baker used a stand mixer to cream the butter and sugar for the cake."
    - "The creaming process involves agitating milk or cream to separate the butterfat."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with creaming
creams , seems , dreams , teams
Variants
List of all variants of creaming that leads to same result
cream , creamed , creaming , creams , cream off , creamed off , creaming off , creams off
Etymology
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From Old Norse krēma, meaning 'to smear, to rub'.


Trivia
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  1. Creaming was an essential process in ancient civilizations for making butter and cheese.

  2. Creaming is also used in the production of ice cream.

  3. The first recorded use of the word 'cream' in English was in the 14th century.


Related Concepts
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  1. Butter-making: The process of making butter from milk or cream through the creaming process.

  2. Frosting: A sweet topping made from sugar, butter, and flavorings, often spread over cakes and pastries.


Culture
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Creaming is a common process in cooking and baking, particularly in making butter and frosting. In literature, creaming is also used metaphorically to describe a smooth and easy process or a satisfying experience.

How to Memorize "creaming"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person churning a large bucket of milk or cream with a long wooden paddle.
    - Visualize the thick, rich consistency of butter or frosting being spread on a piece of bread or cake.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'creaming' with the process of making butter or frosting.
    - Think of the smooth and rich texture of cream or butter.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'cream' stands for 'Cooking, Recipes, Everyday, Making'.
    - Use the phrase 'Creamy butter is a kitchen gem'


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