Synonyms for

Recipe

Verb / ˈresʌpi: / Another word for recipe — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the ingredients required.

Synonyms & similar words

formula formula method procedure technique directions instructions guide cookbook menu dish cuisine preparation formulae prescription receipt cookbooklet

Synonyms by register

Formal

procedure method formula protocol

Informal

instructions guide how-to

Literary

prescription ordinance

Antonyms

unoriginal improvisation spontaneity guesswork intuition

Common collocations

  • recipe for disaster
  • recipe for success
  • follow the recipe
  • simple recipe
  • easy recipe
  • classic recipe
  • family recipe

Word family

noun recipe
verb recipify

Usage note

While 'recipe' is most commonly associated with cooking, it can also be used metaphorically to describe a set of actions or conditions that are likely to lead to a particular outcome.

Example sentences

  1. The recipe calls for two cups of flour and one cup of sugar.
  2. I always follow my grandma's recipe for chicken soup.
  3. She wrote down the recipe for her famous lasagna.
  4. I found a new recipe for a vegetarian chili online.
  5. He experimented with the recipe and added some spices to it.

Quotes

  • A recipe has no soul, you as the cook must bring soul to the recipe. - Thomas Keller
  • The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking, you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude. - Julia Child
  • Cooking is like love, it should be entered into with abandon or not at all. - Harriet Van Horne

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