que se deshagan

English translation: so they don't become mushy

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Spanish term or phrase:	que se deshagan
English translation:	so they don't become mushy
Entered by:	Cecilia Gowar

22:08 Dec 14, 2008

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary

Spanish term or phrase: que se deshagan

Lentejas con verduras

hasta que las lentejas estén al dente.→ Para saber si están al dente retirar con cuidado una o dos lentejas. → Comprobar si está cocido por fuera y crudo el interior. → Vigilar constantemente.→ Si es necesario añadir agua caliente (½ taza) durante la cocción, para evitar *que se deshagan*. → Retirar la olla del fuego al finalizar su tiempo de cocción.→ Seguir con las indicaciones de la receta.

BDT

so they don't become mushy

Explanation:
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Note added at 1 day20 hrs (2008-12-16 18:38:17 GMT) Post-grading
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Gracias BDT! Felices Fiestas!

Selected response from:

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom

Grading comment

Thanks cgowar!

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +9

so they don't become mushy

Cecilia Gowar

4 +3

fall apart

Marian Greenfield

4 +2

disintegrate

patinba

4 +1

to prevent them becoming too soft

Lisa McCarthy

"...to prevent them frm breaking down..."

eski

to keep them from becoming ruined

Tom2004

Answers

47 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

disintegrate

Explanation:
sounds like something a lentil might do...

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 06:17
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 48

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

to prevent them becoming too soft

Explanation:
Lentils cook very quickly but if you're not careful, they can overcook and **become too soft** for salads. Keep them firmer by cooking just until tender, then drain and rinse under cold water to arrest the cooking.
http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/kgk/2000/0800/kgk081900.ht...

Take care not to overcook or lentils will be too soft.
http://www.recipeview.com/view.php?ItemID=105250

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 11:17
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 172

2 hrs confidence:

to keep them from becoming ruined

Explanation:
option perhaps?

Tom2004
Canada
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of:

English

24 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

fall apart

Explanation:
I've never heard of lentils melting... but they do fall apart if overcooked... so you want to avoid having them fall apart....

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For Edward:
[PDF] Crunchy Lentil Salad.inddFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
lentils, but either may be used. If using. the brown lentils be careful not to. overcook them, they fall apart. The addition of crunchy walnuts makes ...
www.oryana.coop/recipes/wfd-1d.pdf - Similar pages
Lentils with Smoked Sausage and Carrots Recipe on Yahoo! FoodCook until the lentils are just tender but not falling apart and the sausage is warm, ... Lentils, however, tend to overcook and fall apart all too quickly, ...
food.yahoo.com/recipes/food-and-wine/9453C725-8612-46F0.../lentils-with-smoked-sausage-and-carrots - 27k - Cached - Similar pages
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for ... - Google Books Resultby Mark Bittman - 2007 - Cooking - 996 pages
These are super-quick-cooking (like 15 minutes) and tend to fall apart when tender. Despite their being the world's most popular lentils, you may have to go ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=0764524836...
Chop Suey: Mediterranean Lentil BurgersA bag of lentils, half a can of olives, a few cloves of garlic. ... cooking burgers, because they fall apart more readily at this stage. Do not overcook. ...
tsinayvegan.blogspot.com/2008/08/mediterranean-lentil-burgers.html - 56k - Cached - Similar pages

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 64

4 hrs confidence:

"...to prevent them frm breaking down..."

Explanation:
Simmer lentils until soft and mushy, DON'T use salt , it prevents the lentils from breaking down due to osomosis. ...
uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070712115525AANtbfK - 49k - En caché - Páginas similares
Spread some of the lentil mixture on the end nearest you, leaving a 1-inch border. ... Simmer (don't boil) to prevent them from breaking down too quickly. ...
www.cookiemag.com/food/2007/06/recipeLentilWrap - 74k - En caché - Páginas similares
Cooking Down Under with Pat Churchill - [ Traducir esta página ]21 Sep 2006 ... Simmer till the tomatoes are cooked and break down into a sauce, adding more water if necessary to prevent burning. ...
www.cookingdownunder.com/articles/2006/242.htm - 14k - En caché - Páginas similares
Easy Lentil Soup Recipe? - Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers - [ Traducir esta página ]8 entradas - Última entrada: 24 Abr 2007
Simmer lentils until soft and mushy, DON'T use salt , it prevents the lentils from breaking down due to osomosis. ...
uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070712115525AANtbfK - 49k - En caché - Páginas similares
I kale: Bulgur and Red Lentil Soup with Browned Onions - [ Traducir esta página ]23 Mar 2008 ... The chewy bulgur and the broken-down lentils have a great textural ... about 30- 35 minutes, until lentils break down and bulgur is tender. ...
iheartkale.blogspot.com/2008/03/bulgur-and-red-lentil-soup-with-browned.html - 72k - En caché - Páginas similares

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Sorry for the TYPO:"...FROM" above.

eski
Mexico
Local time: 03:17
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 121

23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +9

so they don't become mushy

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 162

Grading comment

Thanks cgowar!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Rachel Fell: sounds right to me http://www.recipetips.com/kitchen-tips/t--975/all-about-lent... http://www.timelessfood.com/Lentils.html + experience!

58 mins

-> Thanks Rachel!

agree

Carolina Grupe: agree

1 hr

-> Gracias Carolina!

agree

Edward Tully: best option!

2 hrs

-> Thanks Edward!

agree

Jennifer Levey: Yeah - If there's anything worse than mushy peas - it's got to be mushy lentils!

2 hrs

-> Thanks mediamatrix!! ;-)))

agree

Christine Walsh

2 hrs

-> Thanks Chriswa!

agree

Robert Copeland

2 hrs

-> Thanks Robert!

agree

Esperanza González

3 hrs

-> ¡Gracias Esperanza!

agree

Kate Major Patience: There are a few good options here, and this is one of them. :)

8 hrs

-> Thanks Kate! That is what most cookery books say IME!

agree

LS Young: So they don't go mushy ... maybe more in keeping with the writing style

10 hrs

-> .. or get...thanks Leon!

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