Glaze (cooking technique)

Glaze (cooking technique)

In <a href="/en/Cooking" title="Cooking" class="wl">cooking</a>, a glaze is a glossy, translucent coating applied to the outer surface of a dish by dipping, dripping, or using a brush. Depending on its nature and intended effect, a glaze may be applied before or after cooking. It may be either <a href="/en/Sweet" title="Sweet" class="mw-redirect wl">sweet</a> or <a href="/en/Umami" title="Umami" class="wl">savory</a> (in <a href="/en/Pâtisserie" title="Pâtisserie" class="wl">pâtisserie</a>, the former is known as glaçage); typical glazes include brushed <a href="/en/Egg_whites" title="Egg whites" class="mw-redirect wl">egg whites</a>, some types of <a href="/en/Icing_(food)" title="Icing (food)" class="wl">icing</a>, and jam (as in <a href="/en/Nappage" title="Nappage" class="wl">nappage</a>), and may or may not include <a href="/en/Butter" title="Butter" class="wl">butter</a>, <a href="/en/Sugar" title="Sugar" class="wl">sugar</a>, <a href="/en/Milk" title="Milk" class="wl">milk</a>,<a href="#cite_note-1" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 1;">[1]</a> <a href="/en/Oil" title="Oil" class="wl">oil</a>,<a href="#cite_note-2" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 2;">[2]</a> and <a href="/en/Fruit" title="Fruit" class="wl">fruit</a> or <a href="/en/Fruit_juice" title="Fruit juice" class="mw-redirect wl">fruit juice</a>.<a href="#cite_note-3" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 3;">[3]</a>

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In cooking, a glaze is a glossy, translucent coating applied to the outer surface of a dish by dipping, dripping, or using a brush. Depending on its nature and intended effect, a glaze may be applied before or after cooking. It may be either sweet or savory ; typical glazes include brushed egg whites, some types of icing, and jam , and may or may not include butter, sugar, milk, 