What You Need to Know
A purée is cooked food, usually vegetables, fruits or legumes, that has been ground, pressed, blended or sieved to the consistency of a creamy paste or liquid. Purées of specific foods are often known by specific names, e.g., apple sauce or hummus. The term is of French origin, where it meant in Old French purified or refined.
Key Parameters
Equipment
Food millImmersion blenderFine mesh sieveFood processor
Steps
- 1.
Aligot (French): Creates stretchy texture by puréeing potatoes with cheese
- 2.
Hummus (Levantine): Transforms chickpeas into creamy dip
- 3.
Mashed Edamame (Japanese): Modern interpretation using edamame beans