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Savoury

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

adjectiveCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, savoury means: Describing food with a salty, spiced or otherwise non-sweet character.

In Turkish: tatlı olmayan, tuzlu lezzetli

How it is used

American spelling is savory; it need not mean that the food contains much salt.

Example sentences

  1. The buffet offered savoury pastries before the cakes.

    The adjective distinguishes these pastries from sweet ones.

  2. She chose a savoury filling for the crêpes.

    The word describes a flavour category rather than a salt quantity.

Common collocations

  • savoury pastry
  • savoury filling
  • starterA small dish served as the first course of a meal, before the main course. Appetizer is the usual American word.
  • seasonTo add salt, pepper or other flavourings to food to improve its taste. Well seasoned means the salt and flavour are at the right level.

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