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curd

curd

4 2.1
A soft thick food that forms when a liquid turns solid, like lemon filling or tofu
  • noun
  • /kɜrd/
translation icon : cuajada
  • You can add fruit to the curd for a delicious topping on pastries.
  • bean curd

For the churning of milk brings forth curd, the forcing of, of wrath brings forth strife there, you know, sometimes they say, let it alone.

Examples

  • Who spit in her bean curd?

  • Pictured there would be whole milk, yogurt, and curd cheese.

  • So now we have the curd on one side and the whey on the other side.

  • I swear, all these people eat is bean curd and seltzer.

  • She made homemade lemon curd and whipped cream to put on it, and it was excellent!

    Blog text (8)
  • Where the broth has kick and the bean curd's a knockout.

  • Plainly, bean curd and soybean products are widely available in Hong Kong, attesting to their everyday consumption.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Using a small brass bowl or ladle, each skillfully scoops up the curd, folds it within a small handkerchief of cloth, and rapidly sets it aside.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Only since the 1980s and 1990s have packaged bean-curd custard and soybean milk become commonly available in supermarkets, making it easy to purchase for home consumption or to use while traveling.

    Academic text (2001)
  • To make the dessert, she carefully prepared lemon curd with fresh eggs and sugar.

Synonyms

bean curd
vscurd
1 2.8

A soft white food made from soy milk that people use like meat in Asian cooking

is a general soft thickened substance formed by coagulating milk or similar liquids

Compounds

3 2.5

A thick sweet spread made from lemons, butter, eggs, and sugar for cakes and toast

1 2.8

A soft white food made from soy milk that people use like meat in Asian cooking

How Solid

cheese
1.0
curd
4 2.1
thickening
2 3.2
liquid
324 1.0

Surface Forms

curd singular
curds plural

Etymology

Curd is also used for soft, thickened foods like lemon curd or bean curd, and the name comes from the same idea of a liquid becoming thick. So, whether it is milk curd or lemon curd, curd means a soft, creamy clump formed when a liquid 'sets'.