Technique: Steeping [edit]

Other Names: Steeped, Steep, 浸渍 (Chinese), التنقيع (Arabic), Molhagem (Portuguese), Trempage (French), Remojo (Spanish) All Translations
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Edited by: Barnaby Dorfman

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Steeping or weltering may mean: # Soaking in liquid until saturated with a soluble ingredient. Tea is brewed by steeping the leaves to release the flavor and nutrients. Herbal teas may be prepared by decoction, infusion, or maceration. # Soaking to remove an ingredient; Example: salt from smoked ham or salted cod.

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[edit] About Steeping

Method of extracting the flavor from a food by soaking it in hot water. The hot beverage tea is the most commonly steeped food. It can also be used to reconstitute dried and dehydrated foods.