What does churn mean?

Definition

To stir an ice cream mixture continuously while it freezes to incorporate air and limit ice crystal growth.

Example sentences

• The mixture needs to be cold before you churn it.🔊

  The mixture needs to be cold before you churn it.

• Yesterday's batch felt much smoother after we churned it a little longer.🔊

  Yesterday's batch felt much smoother after we churned it a little longer.

• Is the vanilla ice cream still churning, or can we start the chocolate?🔊

  Is the vanilla ice cream still churning, or can we start the chocolate?

Related words

churn in other languages

• In Portuguese
• In French
• In Japanese