collocation · neutral
cook from scratch
/kʊk frəm ˈskrætʃ/cook from SCRATCH
to prepare food using basic ingredients rather than ready-made products
Examples
“My grandmother prefers to cook bread from scratch every weekend.”
“If you want to avoid additives, try to cook from scratch more often.”
“She cooks soup from scratch instead of using canned broth.”
Band 8 sentence
“Whenever possible I cook from scratch because I find it healthier and fresher than relying on processed foods.”
Collocations
- cook dinner from scratch
- make something from scratch
Word family
Common mistakes
cook from the scratch→cook from scratch
cook from a scratch→cook from scratch
Say it for a higher band
5use ready-made ingredients→6make from scratch→7+cook from scratch
Synonyms
make from scratch
Easily confused
make from scratch
“She prefers to make cakes from scratch rather than buying ready-made ones.”
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