Worcestershire sauce
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- noun
- /ˈwʊstərʃɪr sɔs/
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salsa Worcestershire
- Hand me that Worcestershire sauce out of the cupboard.
- tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- tsp Worcestershire sauce
Also needs a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.
- Also needs a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.
- Zoe, we've got Worcestershire sauce or whatever it is, our favorite crisps.
- OK Google add the Worcestershire sha sha sauce to my shopping listo OK I've added Worcestershire sauce.
Examples
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Add the melted butter and onion, flaked fish, dry mustard, and a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce.
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I'll have a double Bloody Mary with plenty of Worcestershire sauce.
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I need two aspirin, some tomato juice, some Worcestershire sauce.
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Jessel added tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce and lemon to hide the smell on his breath.
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As far as the Chex mix goes, we've got a mixture here of oil, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and sugar.
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The tamarind flavor is, to me, more dominant than the anchovy flavor in Worcestershire sauce.
Blog text (25) -
Worcestershire sauce contains anchovies.
Blog text (25) -
Using a variety of mushrooms gave nice textures and flavor, and the Worcestershire sauce and tomato paste helped give me some of that beef flavor I was looking for.
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The secret is that the Worcestershire sauce has way too much salt in it already, but it has good seasoning qualities; that's why it needs to be diluted so much and makes an excellent marinade.
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To make a savory marinade, combine soy sauce, olive oil, and Worcestershire sauce into a mixing bowl.
Synonyms
A dark, strong sauce made from vinegar and spices to add flavour to food
How Flavorful
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Worcestershire + sauce
The compound follows the common pattern place-name + noun (Worcestershire + sauce), so a learner who knows both constituents will deduce it is a type of sauce originating from Worcestershire. While detailed flavor attributes (dark, tangy, savory) are not predictable from the parts, the basic meaning ‘a kind of condiment’ is directly compositional and cross-linguistically transparent.
Etymology
Worcestershire sauce was first made in the English place called Worcestershire. One popular story says two men mixed vinegar, spices and anchovies, left the barrel to sit for months, and the strong mix turned into a dark, tasty, tangy sauce. That's why Worcestershire sauce is used 'to add flavor' to food today.