Reconstitute

Culinary definition for reconstitute:  To put water (or other liquid) back into a dried or dehydrated (de-watered) whole food or powder.

C@H FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Frozen orange juice concentrate or powdered milk (or matcha, right) to which water are added, are examples of liquid reconstitution. 

Soaking dried currants, figs, apricots, mushrooms and vegetable flakes in hot water, wine or broth - to restore them more-or-less to their original size and shape - are examples of whole food reconstitution.

✭ ✭ ✭ Liquid Gold.  Always keep the liquid used to reconstitute dried whole foods - for another recipe on another day, or for use in the recipe at hand.  Soaking liquid is packed with flavour and in many cases, precious vitamins and minerals too.

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