Food Preparation Vocabulary

noun a substance such as salt, mustard, or ketchup that is used to add flavor to food

• The chef recommended pairing the steak with a condiment such as mustard or horseradish.
• Don't forget to grab some ketchup or mayo as condiments for the BBQ.
• Pass me the hot sauce, I need some extra condiment on my burrito.
• Laughter is the condiment of life, adding flavor to every moment.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb to succeed or meet expectations; to perform satisfactorily

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• The new employee's performance did not cut the mustard, so we had to let them go.
• I don't think his cooking skills really cut the mustard.
• I tried out for the team, but I just didn't cut the mustard.
• Her excuses for being late just don't cut the mustard anymore.

noun the process of becoming liquid from being frozen

verb to become liquid from being frozen

• The winter snow began to thaw as the temperature rose above freezing.
• I left the frozen meat out on the counter to thaw before cooking it.
• Let's chill the beer in the fridge and wait for it to thaw before we drink it.
• After years of animosity, their relationship finally began to thaw and they started communicating again.