To soak an herb, generally in oil or alcohol.<\/p>\n
Soak until soft.<\/p>\n
To make something soft by letting it lie in a liquid for a time.<\/p>\n
To soften something, as an organ or part.<\/p>\n
When an object is made tender by being submerged in a liquid, or when tissues break down due to the separation of cells as a result of microbiological processes or the application of solutions containing pectolytic enzymes, chelating solutions like ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), among others, this is referred to as “softening by soaking.” It is often mistaken for the term “comminute.”<\/p>\n
To tenderize or disintegrate the constituents of a food item through immersion in a liquid.<\/p>\n
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