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Food ingredients, taste and packaging

Describe ingredients, flavors and kitchen containers.

A2B1B210 words · 3 examples each
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flour

noun · 3 examples
  1. Add the flour to the bowl.
  2. This recipe uses rice flour.
  3. Dust the table with a little flour.

chip

noun · 3 examples
  1. She picked up a chip from the plate.
  2. Dip the chip into the sauce.
  3. This chip is crisp outside and soft inside.

dairy

noun · 3 examples
  1. This recipe contains no dairy.
  2. She avoids dairy because of an allergy.
  3. The store keeps dairy in the chilled section.

flavour

noun · 3 examples
  1. The soup has a rich flavour.
  2. Lemon adds a fresh flavour to the sauce.
  3. Which flavour of ice cream do you prefer?

taste

noun · 3 examples
  1. The fruit has a sweet taste.
  2. I do not like the taste of this tea.
  3. A little salt improves the taste.

alcohol

noun · 3 examples
  1. This drink contains no alcohol.
  2. The label lists the amount of alcohol.
  3. He avoids alcohol before driving.

container

noun · 3 examples
  1. Store the rice in a sealed container.
  2. This container is safe for the freezer.
  3. Please bring an empty container for the leftovers.

packet

noun · 3 examples
  1. She opened a packet of biscuits.
  2. Add one packet of yeast to the mixture.
  3. The packet contains ten seeds.

tin

noun · 3 examples
  1. Open a tin of tomatoes.
  2. The biscuits are in a metal tin.
  3. Rinse the empty tin before recycling it.

mixture

noun · 3 examples
  1. Stir the mixture until it is smooth.
  2. The soil is a mixture of sand and clay.
  3. Pour the mixture into the baking dish.

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