seasoning
/ˈsiːzənɪŋ/
noun
- Salt, herbs, spices, or other flavorings added to food to enhance its taste.
- She keeps her seasonings in a special rack above the stove.
- The store sells a wide variety of seasonings for different cuisines.
- Add a pinch of seasoning to the soup to bring out the flavors.
- The process of adding flavor to food with salt, herbs, or spices.
- Seasoning should be done gradually, tasting as you go.
- The chef demonstrated the art of seasoning during the cooking class.
- Proper seasoning is the key to making a simple dish taste great.
- The process of treating wood or other material by drying it to make it ready for use.
- The company specializes in the seasoning of timber for construction.
- Proper seasoning prevents the wood from warping later.
- The seasoning of the lumber took over a year in the drying shed.