What does “remover” mean in Spanish?

While making the melon pan dough, the cook says “Tenemos que remover hasta que quede una masa como esta” — we have to stir until it turns into a dough like this. English speakers expect “remover” to mean “remove,” but in cooking it means to stir or mix. So in a recipe, “remover” tells you to keep mixing the ingredients, not to take anything away. (In other contexts it can mean to stir up or disturb something.)

In the clip: “Tenemos que remover hasta que quede una masa como esta.” — “We have to stir until it turns into a dough like this.” More everyday uses: - “Remueve la sopa para que no se pegue.” — “Stir the soup so it doesn’t stick.” - “Tienes que remover bien el café.” — “You have to stir the coffee well.” - “Remueve la salsa con una cuchara.” — “Stir the sauce with a spoon.” In cooking, “remover” means to stir or mix. Spanish has other ways to say “remove” — like “quitar” (to take away) or “eliminar.” So if a recipe says “remover,” reach for the spoon, not the trash.