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
- (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
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | toppredning | topprednings |
| definite | toppredningen | toppredningens | |
| plural | indefinite | toppredningar | toppredningars |
| definite | toppredningarna | toppredningarnas |