This is a list of notable food pastes. A food paste is a semi-liquid colloidal suspension, emulsion, or aggregation used in food preparation or eaten directly as a spread.[1] Pastes are often spicy or aromatic, prepared well in advance of actual usage, and are often made into a preserve for future use. Common pastes are curry pastes, fish pastes, some fruit preserves, legume pastes and nut pastes. Purées, however, are food pastes made from already cooked ingredients, as in the case of cauliflower purée, or raw, as in the case of apple purée.
Muria – concentrated garum (fermented fish sauce) evaporated down to a thick paste with salt crystals was called muria;[3] it would have been rich in protein, amino acids, minerals and B vitamins.[4]
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Prahok – Cambodian salted and fermented fish paste
Shrimp paste – made from fermented ground shrimp, either from fresh shrimp or dried ones, with the addition of salt. Prepared shrimp paste often has oil, sugar, garlic, chili, and other spices added.
Millet paste – consumed by the Fula people in the Sahel and West Africa,[8] it is a main ingredient in nyiiri, a common Fula dish that is prepared using millet paste and a thick sauce[8]
Pamonha – a traditional Brazilian paste made from fresh corn and milk
Marzipan – made from almonds, with the addition of sugar and sometimes egg whites,[11] it is used as a filling for confections, or hardened to serve as is
Mortar and pestle – a kitchen device used since ancient times to prepare ingredients or substances by crushing and grinding them into a fine paste or powder
Wet grinder – a food preparation appliance used especially in Indian cuisine for grinding food grains to produce a paste or batter
References
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^Lee, Cherl-Ho; Steinkraus, Keith H. & Reilly, P. J. (1993). Fish Fermentation Technology. New York: United Nations University Press. ISBN978-89-7053-003-1.
^Zubaida, Sami (2000). "National, Communal and Global Dimensions in Middle Eastern Food Cultures". In Zubaida, Sami; Tapper, Richard (eds.). A Taste of Thyme: Culinary Cultures of the Middle East. London: I.B. Tauris. p. 35. ISBN978-1-86064-603-4.
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