Batter is a thick or thin liquid mixture, usually based on flour, water or milk, and egg. Often a leavening agent is used to fluff up the batter when it is cooked. Look up flour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Water is a chemical substance that is essential to all known forms of life. ... A glass of cows milk A goat kid feeding on its mothers milk Milk is the nutrient fluid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals (including monotremes). ... An egg is an ovum produced by a female animal for reproduction, often prepared as food. ... A leavening agent is an organism or substance used in baked goods that causes them to rise. ...

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Batters may be used to make dosais, idlis, vadais, Yorkshire pudding, cakes, some breads, to coat meat or vegetables when frying, or to make pancakes, waffles or cookies. Dosa (Dosay in Karnataka state, Dosai in Tamil Nadu state, Doshai in Kerala state) is a South Indian delicacy which comes in many varieties, flavours and with various accompaniments. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A vadai (left center), served with an idli, coconut chutney and sambar. ... Sunday roast consisting of roast beef, roast potatoes, vegetables and Yorkshire pudding Wikibooks Cookbook has an article on Yorkshire Pudding Yorkshire pudding is an English savoury dish similar to the American popover, and made from batter. ... A birthday cake decorated with fruit, shaved chocolate, and candles. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Flesh redirects here. ... Vegetables in a market Venn diagram representing the relationship between (botanical) fruits and vegetables. ... Plantains frying in vegetable oil. ... Pancakes are a type of flatbread prepared from a batter that is baked on a hot griddle or frying pan. ... A traditional-style waffle A waffle is a cake cooked between two hot hot plates called a waffle iron. ... A chocolate chip cookie In the United States and Canada, a cookie (sometimes spelled cooky) is a small, flat baked pastry. ...

Batter is also very commonly used in some parts of the world to coat fish before frying. Batter makes up a critical component of the famous British dish Fish and chips for instance and in fish and chip shops practically everything but the chips themselves are coated in batter. Although widely available, fish and chips have become particularly popular in seaside towns, for example here in Hunstanton, UK. The example shows modern packaging — traditionally, vendors sold fish and chips wrapped in newspaper, though this practice has now been largely discontinued. ... Chips may refer to: Wood chips Food chips Potato chips (in North america), a snack food made from potatoes, known as crisps in many Commonwealth countries. ...