secret ingredient

collocation in English

meaningsofsecretandingredient

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secret
adjective
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/ˈsiː.krət/us
/ˈsiː.krət/
If something is secret, other people are not allowed to know ...
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ingredient
noun[C]
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/ɪnˈɡriː.di.ənt/us
/ɪnˈɡriː.di.ənt/
a food that is used with other foods in the preparation of a ...
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(Definition ofsecretandingredientfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But thesecretingredientdid not spell success.
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Thesecretingredientfor the special was cranberries.
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Many commercial products contain asecretingredientthat is purported to make them better than competing products.
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There was no formalsecretingredient, just the theme deep freeze.
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Itssecretingredientwas arsenic, which brightened the color.
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Thesecretingredientincluded shrimp, octopus, prosciutto, and beef.
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However, this segment is not shown on television, and it is a common assumption that the battle starts immediately after thesecretingredientis revealed.
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The mixologists were required to prepare a drink to accompany each dish that also highlighted thesecretingredient.
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This is made by a few women in the town by adding asecretingredientto the salt water as it boils.
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She finds thesecretingredientand makes the antidote.
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They had to firstly cook their signature dish, then perform a screen test, then battle it out to produce the best dish from asecretingredient.
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It was stated that the chefs find out what thesecretingredientis about 15 minutes before the battle begins because the opening sequence is recorded many times.
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Thesecretingredientwas laser pantography, a process which used a focused laser to etch the semiconductors of the chip rather than the usual photographic mask.
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A restaurant chain becomes interested in purchasing the recipe for the drink, of which they have managed to identify all but thesecretingredient(cough syrup).
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Thesecretingredientwas rabbit.
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Various recipes exist, including some with secret ingredients.
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She then uncovers the secret ingredients, disclosing that the chefs will all be working with oats.
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The original recipe contained cod liver oil, beechwood creosote, mineral lime, soda, brandy, vitamins, fresh egg yolk and some secret ingredients.
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