Tighten: v.tr. “Squeezing” means finishing whipping egg whites with a quick circular movement of the whisk, to make them very firm and homogeneous.
A sauce is said to be "tight" when its consistency is thick or when it is reduced to make it smoother and more flavorful.
“Tighten the whites”: at the end of assembly, powdered sugar is added to firm them up.
"Squeeze" is also the action of pressing a risen dough during the turn in order to...
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