Klärkuchen

English translation: skim, skimming

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German term or phrase:	Klärkuchen
English translation:	skim, skimming
Entered by:	Geoffrey Steinherz

13:18 Aug 26, 2002

German to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / cooking

German term or phrase: Klärkuchen

wenn sich der Klärkuchen bindet...

Geoffrey Steinherz KudoZ activity Questions: 25 (1 open) Answers: 54
Local time: 00:21

skim/skimming

Explanation:
The layer that forms on soups, etc. during cooking.

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lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 18:21

Grading comment

thank-you. I knew what was meant and was tending toward scum, but skimming is better.

Geoff Steinherz
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +1

skim/skimming

lone (X)

4 +2

raft

Gillian Scheibelein

Answers

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

skim/skimming

Explanation:
The layer that forms on soups, etc. during cooking.

Reference: http://meilandt.bei.t-online.de/suppen-und-eintopfe.htm

lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 18:21
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

thank-you. I knew what was meant and was tending toward scum, but skimming is better.

Geoff Steinherz

35 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

raft

Explanation:
From ref. http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/6454/techniques.html

The raft refers to the solid mass of ingredients that form on the top.

The stuff floating on the top from clarifying is called a raft.

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Note added at 2002-08-26 13:56:36 (GMT)
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The \"Küchen\" bit suggests a lump rather than scum (from the natural clarifying process), and this is a raft (I must admit I\'d never heard of it before, but I don\'t make consommes etc.

Reference: http://www.foodtv.ca/recipes/recipedetails/recipe_938.asp
Reference: http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/egg/egg0397/clarcons.html

Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
Local time: 00:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

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