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assaisonnement

Definitions of assaisonnement
  1. noun
    savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
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    types:
    vinaigrette
    oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic
    mayonnaise
    egg yolks and oil and vinegar
    type of:
    sauce
    flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
  2. noun
    a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
    synonyms: farce
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    type of:
    mixture, mélange
    any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
  3. noun
    something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
    synonyms: aromatisant
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    types:
    extrait de cola
    a flavoring extracted from the kola nut
    pate d'anchois
    paste made primarily of anchovies; used in sauces and spreads
    tablette de bouillon
    a cube of evaporated seasoned meat extract
    condiment
    a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
    herbe
    aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
    épice
    any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
    essence de menthe
    oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring
    essence de menthe verte
    an aromatic oil obtained from the spearmint plant
    huile de citron
    fragrant yellow oil obtained from the lemon peel
    essence de wintergreen
    oil or flavoring obtained from the creeping wintergreen or teaberry plant
    sel, sel de table
    white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
    sel de céleri
    ground celery seed and salt
    sel d'ail
    ground dried garlic and salt
    sel d'ognon
    ground dried onion and salt
    gingembre
    pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
    poivre
    pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
    sassafras
    dried root bark of the sassafras tree
    grain de coriandre
    dried coriander seeds used whole or ground
    fenugrec
    aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry
    ail
    aromatic bulb used as seasoning
    capucine
    flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavorings
    curcuma
    ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning
    piment rouge, poivre de Cayenne
    ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum
    poudre de chili
    powder made of ground chili peppers mixed with e.g. cumin and garlic and oregano
    curry
    pungent blend of cumin and ground coriander seed and turmeric and other spices
    paprika, paprika en poudre
    a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos
    angélique
    candied stalks of the angelica plant
    émincé d'amande
    flavoring made from almonds macerated in alcohol
    anis
    liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors
    baie de genévrier
    berrylike cone of a common juniper; used in making gin
    safran
    dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus
    glutamate monosodé
    white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking
    gousse de vanille
    long bean-like fruit; seeds are used as flavoring
    vanille
    a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)
    édulcorant
    something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
    moka
    a flavoring made from coffee mixed with chocolate
    achar(d)
    spicy or savory condiment
    sauce
    tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
    basilic
    leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried
    feuille de laurier
    dried leaf of the bay laurel
    bourrache
    an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked
    cumin
    leaves used sparingly in soups and stews
    cerfeuil
    fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach
    ciboulette
    cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning
    plante médicinale
    leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked
    coriandre, persil chinois
    parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish
    fenouil
    leaves used for seasoning
    citronnelle
    lemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punches
    ache de montagne
    stalks eaten like celery or candied like angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capers
    marjolaine, origan
    pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets
    moutarde
    pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds
    persil
    aromatic herb with flat or crinkly leaves that are cut finely and used to garnish food
    romarin
    extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
    rue
    leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
    sauge
    aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
    garniture non sucrée
    either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
    estragon
    fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning
    thym
    leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables
    ketchup
    thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes
    sauce chili
    tomatoes and onions and peppers (sweet or hot) simmered with vinegar and sugar and various seasonings
    chutney, condiment
    a spicy condiment made of chopped fruits or vegetables cooked in vinegar and sugar with ginger and spices
    sauce pour steak
    pungent bottled sauce for steak
    sauce taco
    spicy tomato-based sauce for tacos
    salsa
    spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods
    sauce à la menthe
    sweetened diluted vinegar with chopped mint leaves
    sauce aux cannaberges
    sauce made of cranberries and sugar
    radis noir, raifort
    grated horseradish root
    marinade
    mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking
    sauce de soya
    thin sauce made of fermented soy beans
    angélique
    aromatic stems or leaves or roots of Angelica Archangelica
    aneth
    aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning
    vinaigre
    sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
    sauce
    flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
    pâte à tartiner
    a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
    saccharine
    a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener
    sucre
    a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
    sirop
    a thick sweet sticky liquid
    feuille de thé, thé
    dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea
    type of:
    ingrédient
    food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
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