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bater os ovos em castelo

English translation: beat egg whites to (form) stiff peaks

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Portuguese term or phrase:bater as claras em castelo
English translation:beat egg whites to (form) stiff peaks
Entered by: Floriana Leary

12:41 Mar 17, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink
Portuguese term or phrase: bater os ovos em castelo
As senhoras sabem do que se trata! lol
Valter Miranda
Local time: 04:45
beat egg whites to (form) stiff peaks
Explanation:
I have always been taught that even if a recipe calls for "stiff peaks" not to beat the egg whites all the way to stiffness. ...
bakingsheet.blogspot.com/2005/06/cooking-school-how-to-beat-egg-whites.html -

have always been taught that even if a recipe calls for “stiff peaks” not to beat the egg whites all the way to stiffness. By stiffness, I mean that peaks ...
bakingbites.com/2005/06/cooking-school-how-to-beat-egg-whites/ -

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Note added at 13 mins (2009-03-17 12:55:41 GMT)
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How to Beat Egg Whites. To be whipped properly, egg whites must not come into contact ... Soft peaks are defined but bow over. Stiff peaks stand pertly. ...
www.bonappetit.com/tipstools/tips/2008/04/how_to_beat_egg_w... -
Beat the egg whites with a whisk or electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in the caster sugar and then continue beating until stiff peaks ...
www.petiscos.com/smf/index.php?topic=13569.15 -
Meanwhile, beat egg whites until frothy. Add cream of tartar and continue to beat until whites form stiff peaks or until whites no longer slip when the bowl ...
www.mbegg.mb.ca/howto_meringues.html -

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Note added at 2 days20 hrs (2009-03-20 08:48:03 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome, have a great day!
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Floriana Leary
United States
Local time: 23:45
Grading comment
Obrigado Floriana!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5beat egg whites to (form) stiff peaks
Floriana Leary
4 +2beat the egg whites to peak
Marlene Curtis
4 +2beat the eggs / egg whites into peaks
Noni Gilbert Riley
4 +1beat egg whites until stiff or until they form stiff peaks
Enza Longo
4 +1beat egg whites until they reach the stiff peak stage
Mary Palmer
4 -1whip the whites to a froth
José Crespo


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
beat the egg whites to peak


Explanation:
Separating Egg Whites to Make Meringue: A Few Tips on Turning Eggs ... Egg Whites Beaten to Soft Peak, Antoine - wikiMedia Commons ... eggs to room temperature · how to separate eggs · how to beat egg whites. related blog posts ...
french-cooking-techniques.suite101.com/article.cfm/separating_eggs_whites_to_meringue - 37k - Cached - Similar pages -

MY EGG WHITE'S DON'T PEAK | Taste of Home Community 13 posts - 12 authors - Last post: Nov 30, 2005
MY EGG WHITE'S DON'T PEAK: I beat my egg whites add sugar but they never seem to peak up just sort of lay there. What am I doing wrong.
https://community.tasteofhome.com/forums/p/227614/228965.asp... - 104k

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 23:45
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 106

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: -
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  cattelles
22 hrs
  -> Grata Camila! Tenha um Bom Dia!
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
beat egg whites until stiff or until they form stiff peaks


Explanation:
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MOD.: SP-251 SP-251 PLUS
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levantar claras em castelo, chantilly, iogurtes, maioneses e purés. Também são ..... recommended for beating egg whites until stiff, ...
www.fagor.com/ma/pub/fran/productos/manual/sp-251.pdf - Similar pages

Enza Longo
Canada
Local time: 23:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: -
1 hr
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
beat egg whites until they reach the stiff peak stage


Explanation:
Add about 1/3 cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla to the mixture and beat egg whites until they reach the stiff peak stage. ...

http://www.nycnosh.com/?p=118





http://www.google.com.br/search?hl=pt-BR&q=beat egg whites u...




Mary Palmer
United States
Local time: 00:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: -
50 mins
  -> Thanks a lot airmailrpl, have a pleasant day!
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
beat the eggs / egg whites into peaks


Explanation:
Should be as claras, since you can only perform this operation on egg whites.

The bowl you're using must be completely dry and clean, otherwise your efforts will be doomed!

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Note added at 10 mins (2009-03-17 12:52:19 GMT)
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I wonder if "to peak" is US usage, and "into peaks" is UK?

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Note added at 13 mins (2009-03-17 12:55:19 GMT)
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An alternative would be *whisk the egg whites into peaks*

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-03-17 14:44:40 GMT)
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The plot thickens (?!) with the question of stiff or not, but given that the original does not specify, I don't think we should introduce information which is additional to that of the original.

Good advice though from Floriana and co. A little disappointed that no one else seems to be trusting their own (bitter?) experience when explaining, although I like the sound F's key lime pie! And I'm sure there are plenty of gents out there with advice to contribute!

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 05:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigado pela dica Noni. Foi extremamente elucidativa!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: -
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  Cristina Santos
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Cristina!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
whip the whites to a froth


Explanation:


José Crespo
Local time: 04:45
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Amy Duncan (X): "Froth" is the stage before "peaks"
1 hr
  -> Thanks. I stand corrected.
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
beat egg whites to (form) stiff peaks


Explanation:
I have always been taught that even if a recipe calls for "stiff peaks" not to beat the egg whites all the way to stiffness. ...
bakingsheet.blogspot.com/2005/06/cooking-school-how-to-beat-egg-whites.html -

have always been taught that even if a recipe calls for “stiff peaks” not to beat the egg whites all the way to stiffness. By stiffness, I mean that peaks ...
bakingbites.com/2005/06/cooking-school-how-to-beat-egg-whites/ -

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Note added at 13 mins (2009-03-17 12:55:41 GMT)
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How to Beat Egg Whites. To be whipped properly, egg whites must not come into contact ... Soft peaks are defined but bow over. Stiff peaks stand pertly. ...
www.bonappetit.com/tipstools/tips/2008/04/how_to_beat_egg_w... -
Beat the egg whites with a whisk or electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in the caster sugar and then continue beating until stiff peaks ...
www.petiscos.com/smf/index.php?topic=13569.15 -
Meanwhile, beat egg whites until frothy. Add cream of tartar and continue to beat until whites form stiff peaks or until whites no longer slip when the bowl ...
www.mbegg.mb.ca/howto_meringues.html -

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Note added at 2 days20 hrs (2009-03-20 08:48:03 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome, have a great day!

Floriana Leary
United States
Local time: 23:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Obrigado Floriana!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernando Filipe: Yummm :) I Agree
7 mins
  -> You should try my key lime merengue pie! You need lots of stiff peaks! Thank you, have a great day!
agree  airmailrpl: -
1 hr
  -> Thank you airmailrpl, have a great afternoon!
agree  Amy Duncan (X): Mmm, lemon merengue pie, chocolate merengue pie....ahhhh
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Amy! All this talk about pie now I just have to go bake one! Have a great evening!
agree  Donna Sandin: definitely, this is the usual wording
11 hrs
  -> Thank you Donna, have a great night!
agree  Scott Bowman
1522 days
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