cure
/ˈkjʊɹ/
to preserve food with salt, sugar, or smoke
cure in a sentence
“The salmon was cured with salt and dill.”
Origin of cure
Latin curare to take care of
Related Words
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to cook quickly in a small amount of fat over high heat
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to cook slowly in liquid in a covered pot
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to cut into thin, uniform strips
blanch
to briefly boil then plunge into ice water
deglaze
to add liquid to a hot pan to dissolve browned bits
emulsify
to combine two liquids that don't normally mix