puree

noun

pu·ree | \pyu̇-ˈrā,

-ˈrē\

variants: or purée

Definition of puree

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a paste or thick liquid suspension usually made from cooked food ground finely

2 : a thick soup made of pureed vegetables

puree

verb

variants: or purée

pureed or puréed; pureeing or puréeing

Definition of puree (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to make a puree of

Examples of puree in a Sentence

Noun

a spoonful of apple puree a puree of sweet potatoes and carrots

Verb

She used a blender to puree the soup.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The Red was aged in barrels that once held Tawny Port, Pinot Noir and Oloroso sherry and raspberry and cherry puree is added. — Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "What's red, white and brewed and coming out in time for the Fourth of July? Ask Third Space.," 26 June 2018 And pineapple is a frequent addition —occasionally steeped in hot water alongside the ginger, and other times added as a puree to a finished ginger preparation. — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, "3 pineapple drinks to cool off this summer," 3 July 2018 Strain and puree with the garlic in a food processor, seasoning with the lime zest, half of the lime juice, and salt, pepper, and cumin. — Sara Angle, Outside Online, "The Ultimate Post-Ride Recovery Meal," 3 July 2018 An impressive standout dish, however, is the bread and bademjan ($8), a puree of seasoned eggplant charred enough to turn the dip black and give it a pronounced bitterness, smoothed by a light dose of spice and plenty of olive oil. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "Eat Here First in May: 3 new restaurants to try before everybody else does," 15 May 2018 Do not brown the vegetables. 2 Add the tomato puree, seafood stock, vermouth, ¼ cup water, saffron and espelette pepper. — Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, "2 do-ahead fish soup bases make for easy dinner parties — just add garnishes at the end," 6 Feb. 2018 The new release has a few changes, including more black raspberry puree. — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "New and noted: Brunch at Salazar, Sleepy Bee Downtown open for business, ice cream beer redux," 1 Feb. 2018 Pumpkin-pecan pancakes Add 2 tsp pumpkin-pie spice to the flour mixture and ½ cup pumpkin puree to the buttermilk mixture. — Redbook, "7 Pancakes to Flip For," 22 Jan. 2013 Reserve 1/2 cup kernels and add rest to food processor with ricotta, feta, mint, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and puree until smooth. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Grilled Corn and Ricotta Dip," 21 June 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Remove cardamom pods, cool slightly and puree rhubarb mixture in blender until smooth. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Sweet summer on a plate: Fruits can enhance savory dishes, too," 26 June 2018 Poliquin’s proposal also would open up the program to dried and pureed foods. — Washington Post, "Congressman pushing frozen berries for fresh produce program," 9 May 2018 The combo of pureeing the sauce and the cumin and chili seasoning flavor is why people think there are beans in it. — Gwynedd Stuart, Los Angeles Magazine, "Former Michiganders Are Getting Politically Active in Their Home State All the Way From L.A.," 11 June 2018 Then puree everything in a food processor until smooth. — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Chef and a Recipe: Justin Uchtman of Sartre does spring vegetables," 4 June 2018 One popular vegan cooking technique uses soaked and pureed raw cashews to create a lovely, creamy sauce. — Debbi Snook, cleveland.com, "Loaded vegan nachos from David Carter (recipe, photos)," 2 May 2018 In a blender, puree the tomatoes, garlic, onion, chile powder, oregano, salt, and black pepper until smooth. — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: For Cinco de Mayo, tortillas, spicy sauce, and filling are layered in pastel Azteca," 30 Apr. 2018 Remove the bay leaves and puree the beans with a hand blender or in a blender. — Ellise Pierce, star-telegram, "Hearty soups with some French flair for winter? Oui, oui," 16 Jan. 2018 Set aside approximately ¼ of the soup and puree the rest of the soup using an immersion blender or carefully transferring to a standard blender. — Philly.com, "Healthy family recipe: Indian spiced spring soup," 30 Mar. 2018

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