rind
rind
Definition
rind (rīnd)
noun
- a thick, hard or tough natural outer covering, as of a watermelon, grapefruit, or orange
- any outer layer or skin suggestive of this, as of a cheese or bacon
Etymology: ME rinde < OE rind, rinde < base of rendan, to rend
rind
Synonyms
rind
n.
rind
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- lemon: Some add a clove, others the rind of lemon to improve the flavor.
- orange: In a saucepan, add the juice and the grated rind of 3 oranges.
- fruit: It thus also removed the soft rind of fruit that had a disagreeable flavor.
Converse of object
- grate: Ring the changes by adding a grated orange rind or even a chopped red chili to the butter.
- wash: To obtain the washed rind they must be rinsed in brine at regular intervals.
- remove: Cut the melon in half, scoop out the seeds and remove the rind.
- add: Lemon or Orange Drizzle Cake - add the rind of a lemon or orange to the cake mixture.
- have: It has a natural gray dry rind with reddish spots.
Adjective modifier
- lemon: Heat the rest of the water in a pan with the lemon rind.
- orange: Beat the yolks with the finely grated orange rind.
- citrus: On the palate the wine is velvety, soft, rich, harmonic, with the characteristic hint of citrus rind on the finish.
- lime: Separate eggs, placing yolks in deep bowl with the sugar and the finely grated lime rind.
- outer: Around the filet is the mucilage and the outer rind, this contains 12.4 % solids.
- thin: They are mild blue cheeses with a thin pliable rind covered with a fine powdery mold.
Modifies a noun
- cheese: When ripe these wash rind cheeses have a distinctive smell and luscious creamy interiors.
Noun used with modifier
- bacon: One of the worst was a long greasy bacon rind.
- pork: Using a sharp knife, slash the pork rind evenly.
- lemon: Mix lemon rind, juice and honey into the hot syrup, add gelatine, stir well.
- orange: Ring the changes by adding a grated orange rind or even a chopped red chili to the butter.
- fruit: Angelica This is the name of a green fruit rind which is used in the kitchen.
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