toppredning

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of topp (top) +‎ redning (thickening). As it is often added towards the end and forms the "top" of the ingredients in the pot. Compare with bottenredning (roux, literally bottom thickening).

Noun

toppredning c

  1. (cooking) A slurry for thickening that is added towards the end of cooking, made of starch (e.g. wheat flour or cornflour) and liquid (e.g. water or broth).
    Antonym: bottenredning (roux)

Declension

Declension of toppredning
nominative genitive
singular indefinite toppredning topprednings
definite toppredningen toppredningens
plural indefinite toppredningar toppredningars
definite toppredningarna toppredningarnas