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Ingredients and portions

Ingredients, flavorings and amounts of food.

A1A2B1B210 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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salt

noun · 3 examples
  1. I add a little salt to the soup.
  2. This salt shaker sits on the table.
  3. Please pass the salt for the potatoes.

sugar

noun · 3 examples
  1. She stirs sugar into her tea.
  2. This cake needs less sugar.
  3. We keep the sugar in a small bowl.

oil

noun · 3 examples
  1. I heat oil in the pan.
  2. Please add a spoon of oil to the salad.
  3. We pour a little oil over the vegetables.

nut

noun · 3 examples
  1. He cracks a nut with a small tool.
  2. There is a nut inside the chocolate.
  3. This nut has a very hard shell.

fat

noun · 3 examples
  1. She melts fat in the pan.
  2. The pastry needs more fat.
  3. We store the fat in a cold dish.

ingredient

noun · 3 examples
  1. Tomato is one ingredient in this soup.
  2. Flour is an important ingredient for the bread.
  3. We need one more ingredient for the sauce.

herb

noun · 3 examples
  1. Basil is a useful herb for cooking.
  2. This herb gives the soup a fresh flavor.
  3. I grow one herb in a small pot.

spice

noun · 3 examples
  1. Cinnamon is my favorite spice.
  2. This curry uses a hot spice.
  3. She added a pinch of the brown spice to the cake.

slice

noun · 3 examples
  1. I eat one slice of bread at breakfast.
  2. She wants a slice of cheese.
  3. Please cut a thin slice for the sandwich.

portion

noun · 3 examples
  1. He takes a small portion of rice.
  2. This portion is enough for lunch.
  3. My portion is on the blue plate.

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