Too much heat will make the custard curdle.
Too much heat will curdle the custard.
Recent Examples on the WebFrosting may look curdled until all the butter is added.—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2024 Poor Things is ultimately ugly — spiritually and narratively, which curdles even its aesthetic splendor.—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024 Its ambition is becoming excessive and self-defeating; its proud national identity could curdle into a xenophobic and exclusionary one that limits learning from abroad.—Michael J. Mazarr, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022 And the guajillo pepper glaze, guajillo-xo emulsion and pineapple broth seemed to curdle in the bowl, an off-putting sight for any dish.—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for curdle
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Word History
Etymology
metathetic variant of cruddle, crudle, frequentative of crud entry 2
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