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Ingredient

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

/ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/nounCore term

In culinary arts & cooking, ingredient means: One of the foods or other items, such as flour, oil or salt, that are combined to make a particular dish.

In Turkish: malzeme, içerik

How it is used

Used in recipes, ordering and allergen information. Chefs talk about fresh, seasonal or local ingredients, list ingredients on a recipe card and check them for allergens. Main ingredient and key ingredient are very common.

Example sentences

  1. We only use local ingredients on the summer menu.

  2. Can you check every ingredient in the sauce for nuts? Table nine has an allergy.

Common collocations

  • fresh ingredients
  • main ingredient
  • seasonal ingredients
  • list of ingredients
  • source ingredients
  • recipeA set of instructions for making a dish, with a list of ingredients, their quantities and the steps, times and temperatures needed.
  • produceFresh fruit, vegetables and herbs, and sometimes other fresh farm products, as bought and stored by a kitchen.
  • allergenA substance in food, such as nuts, milk, eggs, gluten or shellfish, that can cause an allergic reaction in some people.
  • dry goodsFood products that do not need refrigeration and are kept on shelves, such as flour, rice, pasta, sugar, pulses, spices and canned goods.

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