How to Use semolina in a Sentence
semolina
noun-
Sprinkle some semolina or flour on the counter or a tray and place the balls on them.
— Caron Golden, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Oct. 2017 -
Sprinkle with a little semolina and feed it through the rollers again.
— The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 1 Jan. 2018 -
As for cookies, they're all made with flaky semolina dough.
— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 July 2019 -
In others, cooked semolina is combined with date pastes and set into molds to make a type of fudge.
— Manal Aman, Woman's Day, 27 Feb. 2023 -
Use a sharp knife or pizza wheel to cut semolina into 2-inch squares.
— Gail Monaghan, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2018 -
Pasta is made from a mixture of water and semolina or flour, which is then shaped and cooked.
— Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024 -
Pour the yogurt mixture over the semolina mixture and mix well to combine.
— Tejal Rao, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2023 -
Those wishing to secure their own flour or semolina must resort to the marché noir – the black market.
— Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2023 -
In some cultures, semolina is stir fried with eggs, ghee, and sugar to make a sweet dish called halwa.
— Manal Aman, Woman's Day, 27 Feb. 2023 -
In place of the traditional semolina, crumbs from most any white bread will work in this cake, but they should be made at home.
— Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2021 -
A little semolina scattered over the stone helps prevent the crust from sticking.
— USA Today, 29 May 2022 -
Made with semolina but no eggs, the pillowy bites are draped with a zippy tomato sauce and sweetened with shrimp.
— Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021 -
Return toasted semolina to pot and stir well to combine.
— Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2022 -
Each stone or steel was tested the same, preheated for an hour at 500ºF and semolina flour was used to ensure that pizzas didn't stick to the stone.
— Eva Bleyer, Good Housekeeping, 15 Feb. 2023 -
There were potato circles, a walnut cream cake, and semolina sticks.
— Lee Cowan, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2023 -
As for their previous baking gig, Halsey wrote that their favorite type of bread is semolina.
— Tomás Mier, PEOPLE.com, 13 Dec. 2021 -
The other is extruded from a dough of durum semolina and water.
— Maureen B. Fant, Saveur, 28 Sep. 2017 -
The family was driven to its new home, where a meal and a Syrian-style semolina cake were waiting.
— Jodi Kantor, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2017 -
Add semolina, 00 flour, rye flour, caraway and water to the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment and mix until combined.
— Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 21 Apr. 2020 -
Spread a little oil on a round, flat 12-inch aluminum pan and then sprinkle it lightly with semolina or use a baking spray like Pam.
— Caron Golden, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Oct. 2017 -
Harcha are thicker, griddled biscuit-style rounds that have a crispy crust from a dusting of coarse semolina.
— Casey Barber, CNN, 24 Jan. 2022 -
What to try: Basbousa: a dense semolina cake also known as harissa that's soaked in sweet syrup, with Egyptian origins.
— Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2023 -
Jess Shadbolt, a Jupiter chef and owner, poured boiling water over semolina flour.
— Priya Krishna, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2023 -
This one mixed bacon with melted gruyere and fontina on semolina, fennel and golden raisin bread.
— Andy Staples, SI.com, 11 Dec. 2017 -
Most aid packs include milk, juice, some semolina and some high-energy biscuits.
— Rebecca Wright, CNN, 17 Sep. 2017 -
This semolina cake soaked in a floral syrup gets its texture from yogurt that’s been mixed with baking soda and left to sit until doubled in size.
— Tejal Rao, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2023 -
Sift flour, semolina, salt and spinach powder together.
— Lee Offenhauer, Orange County Register, 8 May 2017 -
Place the semolina, melted butter and sugar in a large bowl and stir until well combined; set aside. Place the yogurt and baking soda in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
— Tejal Rao, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2023 -
Cook over medium heat, stirring often to ensure that the semolina doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot and scorch, until porridge thickens and has a nutty aroma, 15-20 minutes.
— Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2022 -
Lidl’s house brand, Preferred Selection, are all bronze-cut (meaning the surface is a little rougher, so sauce clings better) and made with durum semolina.
— Kathleen Purvis, charlotteobserver, 7 Feb. 2018
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