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 colorful little spheres, larger than a blueberry, are made of fruit puree wrapped in a grape-like skin. — Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, "A healthier fruit snack for kids," 18 June 2018 Add puree, mustard powder, chile powder, cumin and salt. — San Antonio Express-News, "Recipe: Jake’s Mistake Sauce," 4 June 2018 Pour the sauce mixture into a blender and puree until smooth. — Multiple Authors, House Beautiful, "'Wichcraft's Braised Short Rib Sandwich," 1 May 2010 Bloom the gelatin in a small bowl of cold water and add it to the pear puree; mix well and transfer to a bowl. — Daniel Boulud, ELLE Decor, "Recipe: Pear Charlotte Cake," 18 Nov. 2015 In food processor, puree cream cheese with sour cream until very smooth. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Everything Bagel Dip," 21 Dec. 2018 Meanwhile, make coconut paste: In a blender or food processor, puree coconut, green chile, garlic, turmeric and cumin with remaining water to form a chunky paste. 3. — Max Falkowitz, WSJ, "Flake News: Fresh Coconut Is Delicious," 23 Nov. 2018 The White was aged in Chardonnay and Saunternes barrels with peach and apricot puree 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 Add 2 cups water and blend into a chunky puree, adding a little more water as needed. — Max Falkowitz, WSJ, "Flake News: Fresh Coconut Is Delicious," 23 Nov. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

However, the Nutri Ninja didn't quite deliver when pureeing soups and making smoothies. — The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping, "Nutri Ninja with Auto-iQ #BL480," 30 June 2015 Sizemore recommends taking surplus roasted vegetables and pureeing them into soup. — Becky Krystal, The Seattle Times, "Meet your favorite kitchen helper: The food processor," 23 Oct. 2018 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

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