coagulated milk; used to made cheese; "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey"
When milk coagulates, it separates into two parts--the curds and the whey The curd is the semisolid formed by this separation Cheese is made from the curd The whey is the watery liquid
To become coagulated or thickened; to separate into curds and whey coagulated milk; used to made cheese; "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey"
The edible flower head of certain brassicaceous plants, as the broccoli and cauliflower
The thick white substance which is formed when milk turns sour can be referred to as curds. curds the thick substance that forms in milk when it becomes sour whey bean curd (crud (14-20 centuries), perhaps from a language)
1 Fresh bean curd: Made of pureed soybeans, then formed into cakes 1-inch thick and 4-inches square When cooked it absorbs the flavor of other ingredients It is sold in plastic containers in refrigerated section It is also called To-fu 2 Dried bean curd: Dried pressed bean curd, well-flavored Sold in plastic bags in refrigerated section Will be keep in refrigerator about a week 3 Dried bean curd sheets: Dried paper thin sheets Sold in packages of 8-ounces and up Store in pantry shelf for a few months 4 White pressed bean curd: Sold in plastic wrap in refrigerated section 5 Soybean pudding: A very soft, fine bean curd in water
Also known as "tofu" Types include: dried (in sheets or sticks); fermented (either red or white and fermented in rice wine); fresh (in cakes or blocks); and fried (in small pouches or cubes)
Lemon curd is a thick yellow food made from lemons. You spread it on bread or use it to fill cakes or pastries. a sweet food made from eggs, butter, and lemon juice that is eaten on bread
curd
Turkish pronunciation
kırd
Pronunciation
/ˈkərd/ /ˈkɜrd/
Etymology
[ k&rd ] (noun.) 15th century. metathesis of crud, from Middle English crud (“coagulated substance”)