flavourings

What seasons food

Flavourings are substances added to food or drink to enhance or alter taste.

The term covers natural extracts like vanilla and artificial compounds that mimic fruit or other flavours.

British spelling of flavorings.

The ingredient list showed several artificial flavourings.

culinary

spices

Aromatic food flavorings

vanilla · cinnamon · saffron · nutmeg · ginger · garlic · oregano · basil · thyme · cumin

aroma

scent

Airborne odor detected

nose · whiff · perfume · redolence · woody · musky · spicy notes · fumet

taste

savory

Appetizing, not sweet

umami · salty · tangy · zesty · pungent · smoky · earthy · nutty · fruity · citrusy

preparations

marinade

Seasoned steeping liquid

  • rubApply friction manually
  • glazeThin lustrous coating
  • sauceLiquid food accompaniment

condiments · dressings · brine · infusion · reduction · compound butter · seasoning blend · paste · concentrate · stock

additives

preservative

Agent preventing spoilage

sweetener · antioxidant · thickener · monosodium glutamate · lecithin · xanthan gum · citric acid · pectin · nitrite · flavor enhancer

Opposites
role in food composition

flavouringsstaples

Small metal paper-binders

fillers · substrates · carbohydrates · main course · proteins

naturalness/processing

flavouringsunflavoured

Without added taste

plain · unseasoned · whole foods · unenhanced · bland

sensory function

flavouringsneutralizers

Agents that nullify effects

blandness · tastelessness · palate cleansers

Family

flavouring

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G