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to overmix

to overmix

1 3.9
Stir ingredients too much so the food becomes tough or heavy
  • verb
  • /ˌoʊvərˈmɪks/
translation icon : mezclar en exceso
  • When preparing the cake, make sure to overmix the batter so it stays tender.
  • overmix the batter
  • overmix the ingredients
  • be careful not to overmix

Examples

  • You don't get quite the elongated flakes, but it is foolproof if you overmix/blend the flour and fats before you add the water.

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  • If you overmix, the biscuits will be rough.

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  • Don't overmix; you don't want it smooth.

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  • Don't overmix or you'll flatten the whites, and your Twinkies will turn into lead sinkers.

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  • Be careful not to overmix; the batter should be smooth and fluffy.

  • To achieve a light texture, remember to overmix the dough too much.

Synonyms

to overbeat
vsto overmix
1 5.2

To beat a food mixture too much so it becomes dense or turns to butter

is the general mixing action that can harm texture when excessive
to overstir
vsto overmix
7.7

To stir a mixture too much so it becomes tough or dense

is about mixing ingredients too much in general, not only stirring

How Mixed

to overmix
1 3.9
to beat
156 1.0
to mix
416 1.0
to stir
152 1.0

Surface Forms

overmix infinitive
overmixed past
overmixed past participle
overmixing present participle
overmixes third person singular

Morphology

overmix = mix (transparent) = over + mix

Standard productive prefix 'over-' meaning 'excessively' combined with the verb 'mix' yields a directly predictable meaning in cooking contexts.

Etymology

Overmix comes from over- meaning 'too much' and mix meaning 'to join together'. A helpful image is stirring batter for too long: when you keep mixing, the dough turns tough, so to overmix is to mix something too much and damage the result.