verb phrase · neutral
add seasoning
/æd ˈsiː.zən.ɪŋ/add SEAS·on·ing
to put salt, pepper or other spices into food to improve flavour
Examples
“Remember to add seasoning to taste after the soup has simmered.”
“I said in my answer that I rarely add seasoning when I'm dieting.”
“Chefs often add seasoning at different stages of cooking for depth of flavour.”
Band 8 sentence
“When cooking soup I usually add seasoning gradually and season to taste at the end.”
Collocations
- add seasoning to taste
- lightly add seasoning
Word family
Common mistakes
I add salt in the end→I add seasoning at the end
I put seasoning on the food→I add seasoning to the food
Say it for a higher band
5add salt→6season the food→7+add seasoning
Synonyms
flavour
Easily confused
season to taste
“The recipe advises to add seasoning and then season to taste before serving.”
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