Glaze (cooking)

Not to be confused with deglazing (cooking).
Recently applied glaze dripping off of doughnuts, on an open, moving drying rack

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 (in pâtisserie, the former is known as glaçage); typical glazes include brushed egg whites, some types of icing, and jam (as in nappage), and may or may not include butter, sugar, milk,[1] oil,[2] and fruit or fruit juice.[3]

  1. ^ Rattray, Diana. "How To Make a Basic Cake Glaze". About.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Super Easy Ways to Introduce Coconut Oil to Your Diet". Oily Oily. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Fresh Fruit Glaze". Food.com. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2013.