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Batter (other)
Batter or batters may refer to: Common meanings * Batter (cooking), thin dough that can be easily poured into a pan * Batter (baseball), person whose turn it is to face the pitcher * Batter (cricket), a player who is currently batting * Batter (drum), a part of a snare drum * Batter (crime), unlawful physical actions to a person * Batter (tort), tort of bringing about an unconsented harmful or offensive contact with a person * Batter (walls), an intentional slope of walls or earthworks People * Dave Batters (1969–2009), Canadian businessman and politician, husband of Denise * Denise Batters (born 1970), Canadian politician, wife of Dave * Doris Batter (1922–2002), British sprinter * Elmer Batters (1919–1997), pioneer fetish photographer * Jeff Batters (1970–1996), professional ice hockey player Other uses * BATTeRS, a Japanese project to find asteroids See also * * Battered (other) * Batter up (other) * Batman (other) * Batwoman (disambi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batter (cooking)
Batter is a flour mixture with liquid and other ingredients such as sugar, salt and leavening used for cooking. It usually contains more liquid than doughs, which are also mixtures of flour and liquid. Batters are usually a pourable consistency that can't be kneaded. Batter is most often used for pancakes, light cakes, and as a coating for fried foods. It is also used for a variety of batter breads. The word ''batter'' comes from the French word ''battre'', which means ''to beat'', as many batters require vigorous beating or whisking in their preparation. Methods Many batters are made by combining dry flours with liquids such as water, milk or eggs. Batters can also be made by soaking grains in water and grinding them wet. Often a leavening agent such as baking powder is included to aerate and fluff up the batter as it cooks, or the mixture may be naturally fermented for this purpose as well as to add flavour. Carbonated water or another carbonated liquid such as beer may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
