Infusion is the process and the result of, steeping an aromatic substance into a liquid – hot or cold – until the liquid has absorbed the added ingredient’s flavor .
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The beauty of infusion is that, not only do the flavor(s) being extracted from foods infiltrate the liquid, the flavors of the liquid is transferred into the food. Think of it as one hand washing the other!
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Flavored vinegars and oils, milk, and tea leaves and herb and spices – lavender comes to mind – are common ingredients used in the infusion process.
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One of the most common and well-known types of infusion is used in the process of preserving food. The berries and fruit are placed in alcohol or vinegar allowing them to be stored, without spoiling.
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Now, you’re always ready for that unexpected houseguest!
Don’t think that you’ve used this technique? Have you added fruit to your water? How about lemons slices? Cucumbers slices? Mint leaves? Thyme? Rosemary?
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Infusions are all around us! There are endless ways to create them! Today’s infusions techniques helps me turn, what can be, a multi-day/month process, into a few hours work.
When it comes to infusions, you are only limited by your creativity! Have fun!
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What have you infused lately?
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