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andicken

to thicken (a sauce or soup)

verb AN-dik-ken Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Usage Note

andicken means to increase the viscosity of a sauce, soup, or gravy by adding a thickening agent such as flour, starch, egg yolk, or cream. The result is a sauce that coats the back of a spoon. It is distinct from einreduzieren (reducing by boiling).

Examples

"Die Soße mit etwas Mehlbutter andicken und glatt rühren."

Natural Translation

Thicken the sauce with a little beurre manié and stir smooth.

Literal Translation

The sauce with some flour-butter thicken and smooth stir.

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