garlic salt
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- noun
- /ˈɡɑrlɪk sɔlt/
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sal de ajo
- Pumpkin pie and whoops, I think that was garlic salt and not sugar.
- garlic salt and pepper
- a teaspoon of garlic salt
- onion with garlic salt
Examples
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You can enhance the flavor of your dishes by adding garlic salt during cooking.
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So while that's cooking, I am just cracking up the egg, string it in here with some a little bit of milk, salt and pepper, probably some garlic salt and maybe some basil.
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We needed some garlic salt coming out here, boys.
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How about a little garlic salt?
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Use that beer batter I showed you that time, and go heavy on the garlic salt.
Fiction book (1997) -
So we're going to go garlic salt and we're going to hit it with some smoked paprika straight out of Spain.
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Pumpkin pie and whoops, I think that was garlic salt and not sugar.
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You add two cups of water, some ketchup, some garlic salt and finally the secret ingredient, a tablespoon of instant coffee.
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It will contain: white albacore, mayo, onions, garlic, or garlic salt.
Fiction book (1994) -
For a quick and tasty snack, sprinkle garlic salt on popcorn before serving.
Synonyms
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A thing like salt, herbs or spices you add to food to make it taste better
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Salt mixed with herbs and spices to add flavor to food
An ingredient like salt or pepper that makes food taste better
How Garlicky
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'garlic' (the flavoring) + 'salt' (the seasoning): together they denote salt flavored with garlic. This kind of ingredient+ingredient compound is common across languages and follows a transparent, non-metaphorical composition that a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer.
Etymology
Garlic salt is exactly what it sounds like: ground dried garlic mixed with salt so cooks could add a quick garlic 'flavor' without chopping fresh cloves. That's why today it means a ready-made 'seasoning' used to give food a savory boost.