“Pancake dough.”
Usage Entry 1429 / 1605 60-second read
Dough vs. Batter
A thick mixture you can knead versus a pourable wet mixture.
The comparisoni
“Pancake batter — BATTER pours; DOUGH is kneadable. Roughly: less than 50% liquid = dough; more = batter.”
The ruleii
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DOUGH = knead. BATTER = pour.
DOUGH is stiff enough to handle and knead (bread, pizza, pasta). BATTER is thin enough to pour (pancakes, cakes, tempura). Hydration percentage decides which you have.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Dough sticks. Batter flows.