Rice (Verb)
Meaning
Sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice; "rice the potatoes".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The cook instructed the intern to rice the cooked cauliflower so it would be suitable for the dish.
- Rice the carrots before adding them to the baby food mixture to ensure a smooth consistency.
- For a more pleasant texture, rice the overcooked peas to create a coarse mash.
- When preparing mashed turnips for a casserole, take the time to rice them thoroughly.
- You'll need to rice the cooked celery to get the desirable puree-like texture for the soup base.