noun. Trademark. A type of kitchen utensil for grinding or pureeing food. ‘3 Remove from the heat and either pass through a Mouli or sieve to remove all the stems and so on.

What are Mouli legumes?

A food mill (also called passatutto, purée sieve, moulinette, mouli légumes, or passe-vite) is a food preparation utensil for mashing and sieving soft foods. … Three corrugated feet on the base, or two ears on the rim plus the handle, fit on the rim of a cooking pot and hold the mill in position over it.

How does a Mouli work?

The mouli type of grater consists of two hinged parts. A crank turns the grater and mashes food inside the central space. The inner part of the device is often called a food hopper. The other part of the mouli grater mashes the food into the hopper.