stiff peaks

noun

Firm tips (of whipping cream or egg whites) which have been beaten and are so aerated that they stand up straight.

“Whisk your egg whites until you have stiff peaks and then the bowl can be held upside down over your head and the egg whites stay put.”

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Meanings

nounstiff peaks pl (normally plural, singular stiff peak)

singular stiff peak

  1. pluralplural normallycookingFirm tips (of whipping cream or egg whites) which have been beaten and are so aerated that they stand up straight.

    Whisk your egg whites until you have stiff peaks and then the bowl can be held upside down over your head and the egg whites stay put.

Translations

Spanish punto de nieve, picos firmes
  • punto de nievefirm tips
  • picos firmesfirm tips
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stiff peaks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stiff%20peaks.

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