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sazón

seasoning

noun sah-SOHN Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Also means

ripeness

Usage Note

Sazón is the cook's secret: it refers to the precise balance of salt, spice, and seasoning that makes a dish taste just right, not merely to individual condiments. In many Latin American kitchens, tener sazón means having a natural gift for cooking — the phrase cannot be reduced to just 'knowing recipes'. In Spain the word also retains its older sense of 'point of ripeness' for fruit, a usage less common in Latin America.

Examples

"Esta sopa tiene muy buena sazón."

Natural Translation

This soup has very good seasoning.

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