culinary staple
Fundamental cooking ingredient
A culinary staple is a food item that forms a foundation of regular cooking and eating—something kept constantly on hand because it's used so often.
Rice is a culinary staple across Asia; beans and tortillas are culinary staples in Mexico.
The phrase emphasizes both frequency of use and dietary importance: Olive oil is a culinary staple in Mediterranean cooking.
- pantryHousehold provisions closet
- ingredientElement in a mixture
- flourMilled grain powder
- riceStaple cereal grain
- beansEdible pod seeds
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