How to Use unsalted in a Sentence

unsalted

adjective
  • The meat was dry and stringy, the bun soggy from all that sauce and the fries were limp and unsalted.
    Brenda Cain, cleveland, 13 Jan. 2022
  • Mixed raw unsalted nuts and fresh fruit are a usual go-to of mine.
    Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, 26 June 2019
  • Bring a large pot of unsalted water to a rolling boil and fill a large bowl two-thirds of the way full of ice water.
    Kat Craddock, Saveur, 21 Apr. 2017
  • Make sure to use the unsalted variety to control the salt level in the recipe.
    Birmingham Magazine, AL.com, 17 Oct. 2017
  • The unsalted spectacle, first whipped up in 1922, has been a part of the state fair for a century.
    Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Stir in 1⁄4 cup unsalted peanuts and 1 Tbsp lime juice.
    Paul Kita, Men's Health, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Be sure to get the salted variety; unsalted can be bland at best and beany at worst.
    cleveland, 23 June 2020
  • Heloise Dear Heloise: Why do some recipes call for unsalted butter and others don't seem to care?
    Heloise, Houston Chronicle, 12 June 2018
  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 1/4 cup of unsalted butter.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
  • The roads are unsalted snow and ice, cars piling up on the bottom of the hill outside our neighborhood.
    Katie Gutierrez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Mar. 2021
  • The recipe is a straight forward taart (Dutch for tart) dough: flour, unsalted butter, lemon zest, salt and sugar.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Tart lemon curd In a large saucepan set over medium heat, melt ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter.
    Leah Eskin, chicagotribune.com, 20 Mar. 2018
  • If using unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt to help balance the sweetness of the cookies.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Cut a ½ cup of cold, unsalted butter (one stick) into ½-inch cubes.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2022
  • Roux: Add unsalted butter to a skillet or pan and melt over medium-low heat.
    Rebecca White, Dallas News, 4 May 2020
  • Spread 1/2 cup raw, shelled, unsalted peanuts on a medium rimmed baking sheet.
    Annada D. Rathi, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2020
  • The bodies would be salted, frozen or dried as stockfish—unsalted fish that’s hung for months in the open air to dry—and then exported for food.
    Rebecca Katzman, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2022
  • Grease the sides and bottom of three nine-inch cake pans with unsalted butter or nonstick cooking spray.
    CNN, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Our basic dough is a pure and simple ode to unsalted butter and all-purpose flour.
    Lisa Ludwinski, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2018
  • In a mug, dissolve the sugar in a little hot water, then add rum and unsalted butter.
    Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, 6 Dec. 2017
  • Try the Künefe dessert, made with spun pastry called kataifi, soaked in attar syrup, and layered with melted, unsalted cheese.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 12 June 2022
  • Once onions start to brown, add tablespoon of unsalted butter and stir in, picking up any brown bits from onions.
    Jack Hennessy, Outdoor Life, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Uncured, unsalted, skin-on pork belly comes from, yup, the pig’s belly.
    Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 18 Dec. 2017
  • For the pastry: ⅓ cup (75 g) unsalted butter or lard 1 cup plus 3 Tbsp.
    Ruby Tandoh, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2021
  • Make sure the almonds and peanuts are unsalted to avoid water retention.
    Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, 6 Aug. 2015
  • According to Ebanda, unsalted sweet cream butter is the way to go.
    Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 18 Nov. 2020
  • For the best flavor, use unsalted stock and season it yourself with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and ½ teaspoon of black pepper.
    Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Next, add 2 teaspoons of unsalted butter or olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
    Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Heat a pan with 1/4 cup cooking oil, as well as 2 tbsp unsalted butter.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Spread that on oatmeal sandwich bread, then slather the outer bread slice with an unsalted butter and Dijon mustard combination to cook.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024

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