RECIPE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RECIPE?

Need another word that means the same as “recipe”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “recipe” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Recipe” are: formula, cooking directions, means of achieving, way of achieving, means of ensuring, way of ensuring

Recipe as a Noun

Definitions of "Recipe" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “recipe” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the ingredients required.
• A medical prescription.
• Directions for making something.
• Something which is likely to lead to a particular outcome.

Synonyms of "Recipe" as a noun (6 Words)

cooking directions	The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat.
formula	A formulation. Polite formulas and stock phrases.
means of achieving	How a result is obtained or an end is achieved.
means of ensuring	Considerable capital (wealth or income.
way of achieving	The condition of things generally.
way of ensuring	The condition of things generally.

Usage Examples of "Recipe" as a noun

• A traditional Yorkshire recipe.
• It would be useless to enumerate all the drugs and recipes for their application which have been tried.
• Sky-high interest rates are a recipe for disaster.

Associations of "Recipe" (30 Words)

bake	A social gathering at which baked food of a specified kind is eaten. A vegetable bake.
baked	Intoxicated by drink or drugs, especially cannabis. Land lying baked in the heat.
baste	Pour fat or juices over (meat) during cooking in order to keep it moist. Slip herbs under the skin and baste the chicken constantly.
boil	A casual outdoor meal at which shellfish is prepared by boiling. The kettle s on the boil.
bread	Coat food with breadcrumbs before cooking. Italian breads.
broil	Cook under a broiler. He lightly broiled a wedge of sea bass.
broth	A thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock. In vitro cultures were established in MG3 broth.
cake	(of a thick or sticky substance that hardens when dry) cover and become encrusted on (the surface of an object. A fruit cake.
chef	Work as a chef. He cheffed on a yacht in the Riviera for two years.
cook	Someone who cooks food. I told you I could cook.
cookery	The practice or skill of preparing and cooking food. Italian regional cookery.
cooking	Suitable for or used in cooking. He developed an interest in cooking.
crispy	(of food) having a firm, dry, and brittle surface or texture. Crispy fried bacon.
crust	Form a crust or form into a crust. A kindly old woman might give her a crust.
flour	Cover with flour. Flour fish or meat before frying it.
fried	Under the influence of alcohol or drugs. A breakfast of fried eggs and bacon.
grill	Cook food using a grill. A grill pan.
johnnycake	Maize flour bread typically baked or fried on a griddle.
lasagna	Baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables.
noodle	Informal terms for a human head. Spicy Sichuan noodles.
oven	An enclosed compartment, usually part of a cooker, for cooking and heating food. Bake the dish in a preheated oven.
pan	Wash gravel in a pan to separate out gold. The camera panned across the room.
pasta	A dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient.
pizza	A dish of Italian origin, consisting of a flat round base of dough baked with a topping of tomatoes and cheese, typically with added meat, fish, or vegetables. A cheese and tomato pizza.
roast	Of food having been roasted. This is the roast most likely to be used in espresso.
sauce	Provide a sauce for something season with a sauce. Tomato sauce.
smoked	(of glass) treated in such a way as to darken it. A plate of smoked salmon.
soup	Any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup. We had to soup up the show for the new venue.
spaghetti	Spaghetti served with a tomato sauce.
stew	Food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables. Beef stewed in wine.