culinary secret
noun phraseUK /ˈkʌl.ɪ.nər.i ˈsiː.krət/
US /ˈkʌl.ə.ner.i ˈsiː.krət/
A special trick for cooking that most people do not know.
Grandma's culinary secret is adding a pinch of sugar to her tomato sauce.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A hidden ingredient that makes a dish taste special.
The culinary secret in this soup is a spoonful of miso.
3. A family recipe or method passed down through generations.
Their culinary secret for holiday bread has stayed in the family for a century.
4. A professional technique kept private by a restaurant or chef.
The bakery's culinary secret is how they get the crust so crispy.