Contest - Day 10 Daily Puzzle

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   Jason Menayanposted 12 years ago

   Hey all,
   
   Time for the Daily Puzzle! You've got one chance, so read the clue carefully and make your guess count!
   
   To boil a mashed or crushed herb or vegetable to express its flavor components into the liquor.
   
   mrpopo has guessed this correctly. The answer is: decoct

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      Anamika Sposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      seasoning

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      PhoenixVposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      marinate

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         PhoenixVposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         marinade* sp

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      oceansnsunsetsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      bouilli

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   barryrutherfordposted 12 years ago

   distill

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   Gordon Hamiltonposted 12 years ago

   saute

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   Jason Menayanposted 12 years ago

   I haven't seen the right answer yet...

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   sunforgedposted 12 years ago

   infuse

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   tommyjposted 12 years ago

   extract.

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   Jason Menayanposted 12 years ago

   Not yet...

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   tommyjposted 12 years ago

   condense

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      tommyjposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      reduce

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   IzzyMposted 12 years ago

   hache.

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    Twenty One Daysposted 12 years ago

    i have two possible answers...

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       barryrutherfordposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       so have I

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          barryrutherfordposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          one more go please ?

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             Jason Menayanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             Only one guess, Barry.

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                barryrutherfordposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                shucks

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    tommyjposted 12 years ago

    uh oh, 21 knows how to cook.

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    Twenty One Daysposted 12 years ago

    only one guess..........hmmm decisions, decisions.
    what caught be was the boiling word....

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    tommyjposted 12 years ago

    I keep thinking of a tincture, but that'd be the final product.

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    Twenty One Daysposted 12 years ago

    oh well, here it is: macerate.

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    tommyjposted 12 years ago

    Oh I didn't know we only get one guess. Sorry.

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    Twenty One Daysposted 12 years ago

    nooooooo can i take it back! I knew it was the other one.

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    relacheposted 12 years ago

    Brew

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       barryrutherfordposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       brew sounds good !

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    Jason Menayanposted 12 years ago

    Haven't seen the right answer yet...

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       barryrutherfordposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       does it start with the leteer F ?

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    elqalatawyposted 12 years ago

    Distillation.

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       barryrutherfordposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Distil was mine ist one !

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    Meghan Fitzposted 12 years ago

    Conching?

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    Beth100posted 12 years ago

    Bouquet garni

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       Twenty One Daysposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       LOL.

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          Beth100posted 12 years agoin reply to this

          well, it's worth a try...not a technique per se but you do mash/cut the herbs and tie in cheesecloth and place in the water to steep for flavor....

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             tommyjposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             Uh oh
             uhoh

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             Twenty One Daysposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             i struck my funny bone, but no it was actually a good guess because the bouquet is what is boiled or steeped.

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    relacheposted 12 years ago

    too bad we only get one guess... who wants to pay me for my other suggestion?

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       barryrutherfordposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       i got one too if only we could swap

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    waynetposted 12 years ago

    Steam

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    liswilliamsposted 12 years ago

    marinate, don't think

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    tommyjposted 12 years ago

    Can I use a sockpuppet? I have another guess.
    
    
    J/K

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    Saurabh Gposted 12 years ago

    caramelize

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       relacheposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       you don't cook, do you?

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          IzzyMposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          
          
          Actually shouldn't laugh - I never even read the question right!

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    Jason Menayanposted 12 years ago

    Still haven't seen it...
    
    (The clues get tougher and tougher every day.)

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    tommyjposted 12 years ago

    So frustrating. I know the answer, but now it's too late...

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    mrpopoposted 12 years ago

    Decoction

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       Jason Menayanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Correct!
       
       Congratulations, mrpopo. Decoct/Decoction is the technique we were looking for.
       
       You now have 3 bonus entries in tomorrow's Daily Drawing!

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          oceansnsunsetsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Congratulations MrPopo

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          barryrutherfordposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          WTF ? never heard of it !

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             waynetposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             Sounds like another word for circumcision! lol!

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             tommyjposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             Decoct isn't a work most men would forget.
             
             Good job Mr. Popo!

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             mrpopoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             I remember it vaguely from an old PowerPoint presentation on brewing a few years ago. Came across it while researching the subject. But, I hadn't heard of it prior to that!
             
             Then again, I'm not much of a cook, unless you count microwavable items...

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          mrpopoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Cool! Uh, what does that mean, exactly? Do I have to make any Hubs?

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             Jason Menayanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             You certainly can, but you now have 3 entries automatically for the Daily Drawing tomorrow. You can publish up to 5 Hubs on today's topic to increase your chances (each eligible Hub will give you another entry).

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                mrpopoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                Ah, ok. Thanks!

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       Beth100posted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Congrats!!  I should have known this...I wrote a hub describing this technique!!   D'OH!!!

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       Twenty One Daysposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       good work Po!
       my guess was going to be coction, which means boil. Awesome!

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    elqalatawyposted 12 years ago

    Cooking

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       barryrutherfordposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       only one go !

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    Rochelle Frankposted 12 years ago

    steeping

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    relacheposted 12 years ago

    Steeping is when herbs/items are put in water that has been boiled but then taken off the heat.
    
    Decoction is done while actively boiling.  I have done enough herb work I should have known that.

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       Jason Menayanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Excellent explanation.

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       mrpopoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I was actually gonna guess steeping first too.

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    Cheeky Girlposted 12 years ago

    Is the term you are looking for the word "broil" ? I am not even sure its a word, my Grandmother says it is. Anyway, that's my one chance used up! Cheers!

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