main ingredient
Recipe's central element
The main ingredient is the primary component of a dish or mixture—the element that defines its character or constitutes its largest portion.
A recipe's main ingredient is what the dish is fundamentally about: chicken is the main ingredient in chicken soup, flour in bread.
The term extends beyond cooking: Trust is the main ingredient in any relationship.
- flourMilled grain powder
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- eggReproductive cell in shell
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- beefBovine meat for eating
oil · chocolate · nucleus · keystone · corn · protein · heart · rice · salt · pantry staple · centerpiece · crux · vanilla · comfort food · showstopper · key component · yeast · foundation
main ingredientgarnish
Decorative food topping
side dish · condiment · seasoning · topping · accompaniment
main ingredientgarnish
Decorative food topping
seasoning · accent · finishing touch · decoration · condiment
main ingredientadditive
Substance mixed in
filler · binder · supplement · trace element · inactive ingredient
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