"hero ingredient" is a grammatically correct phrase that is commonly used in written English.
It refers to the main or most important ingredient in a dish, product, or recipe. Examples: 1. The secret to this delicious cake is the hero ingredient - dark chocolate. 2. Our skincare line is known for its hero ingredient - organic rosehip oil. 3. What's the hero ingredient in your famous spaghetti sauce? Is it the tomatoes or the herbs? 4. This salad's hero ingredient, avocado, adds a creamy and rich texture. 5. The hero ingredient in this stir-fry is definitely the ginger - it gives it a fragrant and spicy kick.
I go to my butcher or fishmonger, then shop around whatever hero ingredient I get.
True Botanicals Calm Pure Radiance Oil is rich in helichrysum — a plant that's considered unique among botanists and skin-care enthusiasts for its ability to heal wounds and fight off bacteria that can weaken skin (Dr. Karen says it has potential to be a "hero" ingredient).
She took her hyaluronic serum and loaded it with antioxidants like her hero ingredient purslane.
"Additionally many brands may use a hero ingredient to drive their innovation, but with FORM we placed a purposeful emphasis on the entire formulation, ensuring that not only does the entire formula actively work to help the hair feel healthier, but also that the products in the entire collection work in harmony with one another".
Here are my dairy-free hero ingredients.
Dishes are based around "hero ingredients," and her cookbook explains how to maximize them.
That said, Kiehl's has found itself with just the right amount of luxe, science and trendy buzz word hero ingredients.
Other so-called "hero" ingredients include hyaluronic acids to plump and moisturize skin, hydroxy acids (exfoliants that slough off dead skin), and peptides (to increase collagen production), all of which may somewhat improve texture and appearance, but can't stop the process of aging completely or erase wrinkles the way a filler or botox might, says Emily Wise, a dermatologist in Massachusetts.
Local writers speak of "the ingredient as hero," and Australian chefs, borrowing ideas and techniques from around the world, mask the ingredients' flavors as little as possible.
If you've seen the predecessors to "The Avengers" — "Iron Man" (2008), the Edward Norton version of "The Incredible Hulk" (2008), "Iron Man 2" (2010), "Thor" (2011) and "Captain America: The First Avenger" (2011) — part of the new entry's fun is seeing how each of those films' central characters reacts when demoted from sole hero to just another ingredient in a superhero stew.
Mr. Gough sees "Smallville" as a sort of cocktail with four basic ingredients: heart, hero, mystery and family.
