kneading
food processing
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Kneading is a food processing technique that involves working and pressing ingredients, typically dough, into a cohesive mass, often using the hands. This process manipulates and massages the ingredients with a rhythmic motion, similar to how one might knead sore muscles. The term "kneading" can also refer to forming or shaping something through this process. The word has origins in Old English and has been in use since before the 12th century.1
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