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ingrédient

Definitions of ingrédient
  1. noun
    food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
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    types:
    aromatisant, assaisonnement
    something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
    sauce tomate
    thick concentrated tomato puree
    blanc d'oeuf
    the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
    jaune, jaune d'oeuf
    the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
    lait malté
    powder made of dried milk and malted cereals
    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
    type of:
    aliment, produit alimentaire
    a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
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