The Emergence Machine

Custard

physical · Culinary · Level 9 · E3

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Emergence definition

A rich, creamy dessert emerges from the combination of milk's smooth, nourishing properties and egg's versatile, binding capabilities, which are transformed through the application of heat in the process of baking, resulting in a thickened, smooth texture.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “custard” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
custard
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0CustardEggBakingCultivationMilkFoodPlant… intermediate l…ForceFormKinetic EnergyLandActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesCustardL9BakingL7MilkL7EggL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Baking L7 (requires)
    A custard is a cooked dessert based on eggs and milk that sets through heat.
  • Milk L7 (requires)
    Creamy dessert made from eggs and milk -- requires understanding of milk
  • Egg L8 (requires)
    Creamy dessert made from eggs and milk -- requires understanding of egg