Other Names: Soaked, Soak, 浸泡 (Chinese), نقع (Arabic), Mergulhe (Portuguese), Faire tremper (French), Remoje (Spanish) All Translations
Edited by: Desiree Lowe, Barnaby Dorfman
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A soakage, or soak, is a source of water in Australian deserts. It is called thus because the water generally seeps into the sand, and is stored below, sometimes as part of an ephemeral river or creek system.
[edit] About Soak
Certain foods need to be soaked prior to cooking to soften them and shorten cooking times. The food is placed in water and made to stand for up to 12 hours. Soaking times vary according to food. Some types of Rice and Beans are good examples of foods that usually require soaking prior to cooking.
Soaking also refers to a technique with cakes where the bottom layer of a cake or an entire cake is made to absorb a sugar solution, liqueur or fruit juice.

