unmarinated
Skipped the soak
Not marinated; without having been soaked in a seasoned liquid mixture.
The term typically describes meat, fish, or vegetables that go straight to cooking without the flavor infusion that marinating provides: The unmarinated chicken was bland compared to the batch we'd prepared overnight.
Lacking flavor or experience
- unflavoredWithout added taste
- blandLacking distinctive qualities
- tastelessHaving no flavor
- undressedLacking garments or treatment
unadorned · bare · naked · basic · simple · unembellished · unenhanced · unglazed
Not yet prepared thermally
- unseasonedLacking flavor or experience
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
- carpaccioShaved raw meat dish
- tartareRaw minced meat dish
crudo · ceviche · rare · blue · bloodied · tough · chewy · gamey
Not artificially produced
- pureUnmixed, without impurities
- cleanFree of soil
- unprocessedNot yet treated
- untreatedNot given care
wholesome · unadulterated · organic · farm-fresh · unbrined · uncured · preservative-free · additive-free
unseasoned
Lacking flavor or experience
- unflavoredWithout added taste
- blandLacking distinctive qualities
- tastelessHaving no flavor
undressed · unadorned · bare · naked · basic · simple · unembellished · unenhanced · unglazed · straightforward
uncooked
Not yet prepared thermally
- unseasonedLacking flavor or experience
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
- carpaccioShaved raw meat dish
tartare · crudo · ceviche · rare · blue · bloodied · tough · chewy · gamey · fibrous
natural
Not artificially produced
- pureUnmixed, without impurities
- cleanFree of soil
- unprocessedNot yet treated
untreated · wholesome · unadulterated · organic · farm-fresh · unbrined · uncured · preservative-free · additive-free · unaltered
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