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US
/ˈswitənɪŋ, ˈswitnɪŋ/
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[ UK /swˈiːtənɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /swˈiːtənɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
- the act of adding a sweetener to food
- an improvement that makes something more agreeable
- something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
How To Use sweetening In A Sentence
- According to FDA officials, the herb stevia can be ‘adulterated’ merely by being in the presence of information that reveals its sweetening property.
- How many pounds of pulvil must the fellow use in sweetening himself from the smell of hops and tobacco?
- This smelled like divorce, but a couple of hundred dollars would go a long way toward sweetening my outlook on life.
- But, whatever may have been the cause of your rheumatic disorder, the effects are still to be attended to; and as there must be a remaining acrimony in your blood, you ought to have regard to that, in your common diet as well as in your medicines; both which should be of a sweetening alkaline nature, and promotive of perspiration. Letters to his son on The Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman
- Particularly useful, and insightful into her methodology, is her list of "The 15 Fix Factors" -- including ideas such as using low-fat milk thickened with a bit of flour or cornstarch to create a creamy mouthfeel; the concept of the "un-fry" -- achieving crispiness in a low-fat way; adding whole grains, cooking to keep nutrients, trimming portions, and sweetening smartly. Rozanne Gold: Two Great Cooks, Two Great Cookbooks
- Sugar, redcurrant jelly, and sometimes chocolate are now used as sweetening agents in agrodolce sauces for meat.
- Jean-Claude hurried me along, his expression sweetening when we crossed into the Arab streets.
- So why not cut out sugar and artificial sweeteners (which carry their own risks) and try sweetening your lemonade, smoothies and summer dessert recipes with xylitol, lo hart or stevia?
- Fat and sweetening agents were eventually introduced to the mix, which may have compromised the dough's shelf life but certainly enhanced its gustatory appeal.
- As with many recipes, there is no one way to make baklava… aside from phyllo dough with a nut mixture in between layers, covered in a sweetening agent of some sort.