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Revolutionary idealism curdled into brutal cynicism; economic development stalled; hopeful republics turned into family kleptocracies.
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Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2011
Like most cheeses, making cheddar starts out with milk—usually from a cow—which gets added to cultures and rennet to curdle.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 4 Sep. 2024
But much of that optimism has since curdled into pessimism.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
Wait a few hours—until the milk starts to curdle and produce solid globs that fall to the bottom—and strain out your liquids with a cheesecloth.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 26 July 2024
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Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2011
Like most cheeses, making cheddar starts out with milk—usually from a cow—which gets added to cultures and rennet to curdle.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 4 Sep. 2024
But much of that optimism has since curdled into pessimism.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
Wait a few hours—until the milk starts to curdle and produce solid globs that fall to the bottom—and strain out your liquids with a cheesecloth.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 26 July 2024
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“Curdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdle. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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