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garnish

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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gar·nish1 /ˈɡɑːnɪʃ $ ˈɡɑːr-/ noun [countable]  DFa small amount of food such as salad or fruit that you place on food to decorate it 〔放在食物上的色拉、水果等〕装饰菜
Examples from the Corpus
garnishRemove fruit from cavity and use as a garnish.Serve the fish with a garnish of lemon.A final garnish of capers adds a pleasant salty note.Fresh parsley is often used for garnishes.Remove from oven and sprinkle fete cheese and herb and pine nut garnishes over top.
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garnish2 verb [transitive]  DFto add something to food in order to decorate it 在〔食物〕上加饰菜garnish something with something Garnish each dish with a slice of lemon. 在每盘菜上配一片柠檬。
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garnishShe garnished her built-up Trifle with strips of bright currant jelly, crystallised sweetmeats or flowers.Before serving the pie, add a little parsley to garnish it.The state began garnishing my wages to pay for the parking tickets.Garnish the salad with tropical fruits and sautéed wild mushrooms.To serve, garnish with onion or fresh cilantro.When serving greens, garnish with radishes.Scatter the Mozzarella over the pizzas, then garnish with the chopped sun-dried tomatoes.Ladle over the sauce, garnish with the fried pork and Sichuan peppercorns and serve at once.garnish something with somethingPlace the turkey on a large platter and garnish it with parsley and orange sections.
Origin garnish2 (1300-1400) French garnir to warn, provide with equipment, garnish
a food such or Corpus of as salad amount small


garnish
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garnish1 /ˈɡɑːnɪʃ $ ˈɡɑːr-/ noun [countable]
a small amount of food such as salad or fruit that you place on food to decorate it
     
THESAURUS
    decoration noun [countable usually plural] something pretty that you put in a place or onto something to make it look attractive, especially for special occasions: Half a dozen girls volunteered to put up decorations for the dance. | We're making our own Christmas decorations this year. | You could use the ribbon as a decoration.
    ornament [countable] a small pretty object that is used in a room or house to make it look more attractive: The shelves were crammed with ornaments and souvenirs. | a glass ornament
    knick-knacks [plural] small inexpensive objects used to decorate a room: The shop sold cheap knick-knacks for tourists. | She had dusted all the ornaments and knick-knacks.
    garnish [countable] a small amount of food that is used to make a dish look nice or add taste to it: Serve the fish with a garnish of lemon.
    trim [singular, uncountable] decoration on a car, object, or piece of clothing that goes along the length of it: a white skirt with black trim along the hem
    frills [plural] a decoration on the edge of a piece of cloth that is made of many small folds in the cloth: a white blouse with frills at the cuffs
    embellishment [uncountable and countable] formal something that is added in order to make another thing seem more attractive: the colourful embellishments on a medieval manuscript | His style is simple and without embellishment.

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garnish2 verb [transitive]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: French
 Origin: garnir 'to warn, provide with equipment, garnish'
to add something to food in order to decorate it
    garnish something with something
    Garnish each dish with a slice of lemon.


gar·nishBrE /ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they garnish BrE /ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it garnishes BrE /ˈɡɑːnɪʃɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃɪz/ 🔊past simple garnished BrE /ˈɡɑːnɪʃt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃt/ 🔊past participle garnished BrE /ˈɡɑːnɪʃt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃt/ 🔊 -ing form garnishing BrE /ˈɡɑːnɪʃɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (with sth) to decorate a dish of food with a small amount of another food (用菜)为(食物)加装饰;加饰菜于<titled tranID="12" status="6">Cooking<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>烹饪;烹调</chn></titled>

Preparing 准备

  • prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish 准备一道菜/一顿饭/一份菜单/正餐/鱼
  • weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients 称出 100 克/4 盎司的糖/食材
  • wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress 洗生菜/菠菜/西洋菜
  • chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes 把胡萝卜/洋葱/土豆切碎/切成片/切成丁
  • peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange 给胡萝卜/洋葱/土豆/大蒜/橘子去皮
  • grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg 将胡萝卜/干酪/一些肉豆蔻磨碎
  • remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin 去骨;去籽;去皮
  • blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients 把面粉和水/所有的食材和在一起
  • beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites 搅打奶油/鸡蛋/鸡蛋清
  • knead/shape/roll (out) the dough 揉捏/定型/擀平面团

Cooking 烹饪

  • heat the oil in a frying pan 在平底煎锅里将油烧热
  • preheat/heat the oven/(BrE) the grill/(NAmE) the broiler 将烤箱/烤架预热/加热
  • bring to (BrE) the boil/(NAmE) a boil 使沸腾
  • stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon 用木勺子不停地/轻轻地搅拌
  • reduce the heat 把温度调低
  • simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half 用文火炖 20 分钟/炖到量减少一半
  • melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar 使黄油/巧克力/奶酪/糖融化
  • brown the meat for 8–20 minutes 把肉加热 8 至 20 分钟使之成棕色
  • drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander 把意大利面滤干;把水从锅里滤出来/滤到滤器里
  • mash the potatoes/banana/avocado 把土豆/香蕉/油梨捣碎

Ways of cooking 烹饪方式

  • cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish 烹饪食物/鱼/肉/米饭/意大利面食/波斯菜
  • bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially NAmE) cookies/(BrE) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins 烤(一条)面包/一个蛋糕/曲奇饼/小甜饼/馅饼/土豆/鱼/司康饼/小松糕
  • boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water 煮洋白菜/土豆/鸡蛋;烧开水
  • fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables 煎/油炸/炒鸡肉/蔬菜
  • grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog 烧烤肉/牛排/鸡肉/香肠/热狗
  • roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb 烘烤土豆/甜椒/肉/鸡肉/羊羔肉
  • sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables 炒大蒜/蘑菇/洋葱/土豆/蔬菜
  • steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings 蒸米饭/蔬菜/菠菜/芦笋/饺子
  • toast bread/nuts 烤面包/坚果
  • microwave food/popcorn/(BrE) a ready meal 用微波炉烹调(或加热)食物/爆米花/预制餐

Serving 上菜

  • serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes 盛在玻璃杯里上;上盖饭;和土豆一起上
  • arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer 把切片在盘子里摆好/铺成一层
  • carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey 把肉/羊羔肉/鸡肉/火鸡肉切成块
  • dress/toss a salad 给色拉加调味酱;拌色拉
  • dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette 浇上橄榄油/色拉调味汁
  • top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup 上面放一片柠檬/一勺冰淇淋/搅打好的奶油/糖浆
  • garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange 用一小枝欧芹/新鲜的罗勒叶/柠檬角/一片酸橙/一卷橘子皮做饰菜
  • sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper 洒上盐/糖/香草/欧芹/刚磨碎的黑胡椒
gar·nishBrE /ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃ/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] a small amount of food that is used to decorate a larger dish of food (食物上的)装饰菜