Technique: Muddling
Photo: Barnaby Dorfman
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Muddling is the technique of smashing to extract the essence of an ingredient.
Use a muddler (think small baseball bat) or if you lack one, the sturdy handle of a wooden spoon, ladle, or even a spatula would work.
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Other names: Muddle
Translations: 混乱させる, Ogłupiający, تشوش, Zmatkování, Муддлинг, Durchwursteln, Zmatkování, Cavarsela, Ogłupiający, &Сползание, Doormodderen, ערבוב, &Сповзання, Subsistiendo, 得过且过, Sammanblandning, Mengacaukan, Subsistint