verb phrase · neutral

add seasoning

/æd ˈsiː.zən.ɪŋ/add SEAS·on·ing

Band 4-5speakingtask2

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

seasoning nounseason verbseasoned adjective

Common mistakes

I add salt in the endI add seasoning at the end

I put seasoning on the foodI add seasoning to the food

Say it for a higher band

5add salt6season the food7+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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