raw ingredients
/rɔː ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/
Meaning
This term refers to basic food items in their natural, uncooked, or unprocessed state before they are prepared or cooked. Examples include uncooked vegetables, raw meat, flour, and spices. It is commonly used in recipes, cooking shows, and discussions about food processing.
Examples
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The chef prefers to work with fresh, raw ingredients rather than pre-packaged foods.
The chef prefers to work with fresh, raw ingredients rather than pre-packaged foods.
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Make sure to wash all the raw ingredients before you start cooking.
Make sure to wash all the raw ingredients before you start cooking.
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We need to keep the raw ingredients for the salad separate from the cooked meat.
We need to keep the raw ingredients for the salad separate from the cooked meat.
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This recipe is great because it uses simple raw ingredients that you already have in your pantry.
This recipe is great because it uses simple raw ingredients that you already have in your pantry.
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The restaurant prides itself on sourcing high-quality raw ingredients from local farmers.
The restaurant prides itself on sourcing high-quality raw ingredients from local farmers.
Common Mistakes
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✗ We bought some uncooked ingredients to make the soup.
✓ We bought some raw ingredients to make the soup.
While 'uncooked' is grammatically correct, 'raw ingredients' is the natural, standard collocation used in cooking and food preparation.
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✗ You should never mix raw ingredients of chicken with vegetables.
✓ You should never mix raw chicken with other ingredients.
Use 'raw ingredients' as a general category. For specific items, place 'raw' directly before the noun (e.g., 'raw chicken').
Related Expressions
Practice
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Cooking at home from scratch is healthier because you control all the ___.
💡 The basic, uncooked food items used to make a dish.
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raw ingredients
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Before you turn on the stove, make sure all your ___ are chopped and ready.
💡 Unprepared food items.
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raw ingredients