- a set of instructions that tells you how to cook something and the ingredients (= items of food) you need for it
- recipe for something a recipe for chicken soup
- vegetarian recipes
- a recipe book
- You need to follow the recipe carefully.
- She eventually convinced her mother to share the recipe.
- This recipe calls for 120g of butter.
- a collection of 100 delicious recipes from top chefs
- I tried some recipes from this book.
- The dish is made to a (= according to) traditional Italian recipe.
- The jam is based on a 14th century recipe.
Collocations CookingCookingPreparing- prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish
- weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients
- wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress
- chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes
- peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange
- grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg
- remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin
- blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients/the spices
- beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites
- knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
- heat the oil in a frying pan
- preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler
- bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil
- stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
- reduce the heat
- simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
- melt the butter/ghee/chocolate/cheese/sugar
- brown the meat for 8–20 minutes
- drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander
- mash the potatoes/banana/avocado
- cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish
- bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins
- boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water
- fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
- grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog
- roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb
- sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables
- steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings
- toast bread/nuts
- microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal
- serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes
- arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer
- carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
- dress/toss a salad
- dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette
- top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup
- garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange
- sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatinga2- Each month we feature easy low-fat recipes.
- I enjoy trying out new recipes.
- I have a good recipe for fudge.
- I tried a new recipe and it was a great success.
- If you want the dish to turn out right you should follow the recipe.
- She always said that if a recipe calls for cream you shouldn't use yogurt instead.
- The basic recipe can be adapted by adding grated lemon peel.
- The recipe contains lots of fat.
- The website offers delicious recipes and helpful tips.
- They talk and share their recipes.
- This is delicious—can you give me the recipe?
- This recipe can also be made with ricotta cheese.
- This recipe makes about thirty biscuits.
- This recipe serves four people.
- Was there lard in the original recipe?
- a magazine filled with recipe ideas
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- delicious
- mouth-watering
- …
- get
- have
- give
- …
- call for something
- require something
- use something
- …
- book
- card
- idea
- …
- to a recipe
- recipe for
- a recipe for disaster
- a recipe for success
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- recipe for something a method or an idea that seems likely to have a particular result synonym formula
- His plans are a recipe for disaster.
- What's her recipe for success?
- a recipe for failure/chaos/trouble
Extra Examples- Turning away under a strong attack is a sure recipe for defeat.
- To live every day to the full is a recipe for happiness.
- That sounds like a sure-fire recipe for disaster.
- It's the perfect recipe for business success.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- delicious
- mouth-watering
- …
- get
- have
- give
- …
- call for something
- require something
- use something
- …
- book
- card
- idea
- …
- to a recipe
- recipe for
- a recipe for disaster
- a recipe for success
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘receive!’ (first used as an instruction in medical prescriptions), imperative of recipere.
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