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| dressing |
A dressing is a sauce that we put on certain foods. The most common type of dressing is for salads. Most salad dressings contain oil, a little vinegar, and other things for flavor. [1/3 definitions] |
| mayonnaise |
a thick dressing of oil, vinegar or lemon juice, seasonings, and egg yolks. Mayonnaise is used in salads, sandwiches, and other dishes. |
| pickle |
a cucumber or another vegetable or fruit that has been preserved in salt water, vinegar, and seasonings. [2 definitions] |
| sour |
having a tart or acid taste like lemon juice or vinegar. [1/7 definitions] |
| sushi |
a kind of food from Japan that has rice as a main ingredient. The rice has a little vinegar and sugar mixed into it. On top of the rice, or wrapped around it, is seaweed, fish, seafood, egg, or some kind of vegetable. The fish used in sushi is either cooked or raw. Vegetables used in sushi are often pickled. |
| vinegar |
Vinegar is a liquid that tastes very sour. It tastes even more sour than lemons, but it is used in foods to give them a special flavor or to keep them from spoiling. People sometimes use vinegar for cleaning things too. |
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