Mottling
Mottling (from French mêler = “to mix”, “to blend”) describes the mixing of fabrics or colors.
kitchen
In kitchen language , the mixing or subjection of ingredients of different consistencies under a foam mass is referred to as mottling. Specifically, it refers to the careful folding of flour into a whipped mass such as egg whites in order to stabilize it. In some kitchen rules, it is recommended to fold in carefully by hand with the help of a spatula so that the foam mass does not lose volume. Modern universal kitchen machines also enable automatic mottling by setting extremely low rotational speeds accordingly.
Flour making , which sounds the same, has a different meaning.
Textiles and hairstyles
In the case of textiles and hairstyles, the addition of a second shade is known as mottling; this can have natural or artificial causes (aging or coloring, etc.) - stone washing in jeans or the incorporation of hair extensions of different colors are also mottling processes. The monotonous and often boring severity of a dominant plain color in clothing or hairstyle is softened or loosened up.
literature
- Claudia Bruckmann: The Teubner Handbook Baking. Ingredients - baking school - baking recipes. Teubner, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8338-1087-9 , p. 406.
