unsalted

adjective

un·​salt·​ed ˌən-ˈsȯl-təd How to pronounce unsalted (audio)
: not treated, provided, or seasoned with salt : not salted
unsalted butter
unsalted chicken broth
unplowed and unsalted roads

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The Bee searched each store for four basic cooking ingredients, focusing on the options with the lowest available prices: One dozen large white eggs One gallon of 2% milk One pound of cheddar cheese One pound of unsalted butter All prices were calculated before sales tax. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2025 There was certainly a wide array of comments including many people who admitted to simply just not following recipes and others who emphasized always using salted over unsalted butter. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025 Try to look for unsalted hazelnuts.9 Hazelnuts are often processed and included in foods such as spreads or other sweets. Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2025 Beyond that, butter—especially unsalted butters—can begin to develop off flavors. Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsalted

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsalted was in the 15th century

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“Unsalted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsalted. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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