Cooking · Food and eating
season
add salt or spices
To season food is to add salt, herbs or spices to improve its taste.
This vs that
Season the soup.
Taste the soup as you go.
Hear it in real life
Does the sauce need anything else?
Maybe. Taste it first, then season it if necessary.
Season the chicken with salt, pepper and a little smoked paprika.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Season' is the ordinary cooking verb and sounds much less technical.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I seasoned the soup by some salt.
Say: I seasoned the soup with some salt.
Use 'season something with' before the ingredient.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
season ___ with ___
Season the fish with lemon, salt and black pepper.
I seasoned the vegetables with garlic and olive oil.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about cooking.
bring to the boil
Bring the water to the boil, then add the pasta.
keep an eye on ___
Keep an eye on the onions while I set the table.
Cooking words
Food and eating · Cooking: the words around “season”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
Season it with a bit of salt.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
season
add salt or spices
“Season the chicken with salt, pepper and a little smoked paprika.”
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