classic recipe

Tried and true

A classic recipe is a dish that has stood the test of time, widely recognized and prepared with relatively standard ingredients and methods: a classic recipe for beef bourguignon, the classic recipe calls for butter, not oil.

The term suggests authenticity and tradition, often implying this is the original or most respected version rather than a modern variation.

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culinary innovation

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Scientific study of cooking

creative interpretation · nouvelle cuisine

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Prepackaged, easy-prep nourishment

temporal tradition

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Revised, more recent iteration

modern interpretation · nouvelle cuisine

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Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G