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English translation: whisk on medium speed until cool

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French term or phrase:	refroidir à vitesse moyenne
English translation:	whisk on medium speed until cool
Entered by:	liz askew

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17:36 Oct 23, 2011

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French term or phrase: refroidir à vitesse moyenne

This is from a recipe for a dessert. I understand they want you to cool the merinque, but how do you cool something at medium speed? The only thing I can come up with that sounds natural is "moderately cool" but I'm really not sure that even works. Here is the sentence:

Réaliser une meringue italienne et laisser ***refroidir à vitesse moyenne**.

Daniel Weston
United States

whisk on medium speed until cool

Explanation:
Rockpool Bar & Grill: Lemon meringue cupcakes
www.gourmettraveller.com.au/rockpool-bar-grill-lemon-mering...
Continue to whisk on medium speed until meringue is cool, thick and glossy (10-12 minutes). Place in a piping bag fitted with a small plain nozzle and use ...

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liz askew
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Local time: 01:32

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whisk on medium speed until cool

liz askew

4 -1

(allow to) cool gradually

Nikki Scott-Despaigne

cool slowly

Jennifer White

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peer agreement (net): +6

whisk on medium speed until cool

liz askew
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Local time: 01:32
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7 mins confidence:

cool slowly

Explanation:
This is just a guess, but many recipes advise "cool quickly" - ie put straight in the fridge. A meringue would cool at room temperature, ie slowly.

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Note added at 11 mins (2011-10-23 17:48:48 GMT)
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http://busycooks.about.com/od/howtobake/ht/howtomakemeringue...

update: meringues are usually cooled slowly in a very low oven

Jennifer White
Local time: 01:32
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9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

(allow to) cool gradually

Explanation:
Just as you can heat thing up slowly or quickly, so you can cool or allow things to cool gradually. I know that "allow to cool" is slightly different than making something cool. The former requires passivity and the latter some active intervention. In the case of meringues, your recipe may well explain whether this is to be done by leaving the meringues to cool in the oven, at room temperature or any other particular method.

http://timetocookonline.com/

Bake for 45 minutes, then turn the oven temperature down to 100°C, 80°C Fan for another 45 minutes.
When time is up, switch the oven off and let the meringue sticks cool slowly.

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Note added at 13 mins (2011-10-23 17:50:42 GMT)
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Yes, just checked having seent aht it was "meringue italienne", which I had not noted before! Indeed, they are generally cooled during the whisking process. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1c7-T54ZlY They are indeed "cooled slowly" and not "allowed to cool"

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Note added at 16 mins (2011-10-23 17:52:55 GMT)
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Indeed, by whisking at medium speed to cool.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-10-23 18:45:28 GMT)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsmpt6TxGUM

Looks like I was dliberately avoiding the point. Reckon I need a break!

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 02:32
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Changes made by editors

Oct 25, 2011 - Changes made by liz askew:
Edited KOG entry	Daniel Weston's old entry - "refroidir à vitesse moyenne" => "whisk on medium speed until cool"

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