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Drizzle

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

verbCore term

In culinary arts & cooking, drizzle means: To pour a small amount of liquid in a thin stream over food.

In Turkish: ince akışla gezdirmek

How it is used

Used with oils, sauces and syrups; drizzle over names the receiving food.

Example sentences

  1. Drizzle olive oil over the grilled vegetables.

    The oil is applied lightly across the surface.

  2. She drizzled honey over the yoghurt and nuts.

    A thin stream spreads a sweet topping without mixing it in.

Common collocations

  • drizzle with oil
  • drizzle honey over
  • garnishA small item of food, such as herbs, a slice of lemon or a sauce dot, added to a dish to make it look and taste better. As a verb, to garnish means to add this.
  • plateTo arrange cooked food on a plate so that it is ready to be served and looks attractive. The noun plating means the way a dish is arranged.

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