1
: a place where food is stored : pantry
2
: a supply of food
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As the street food spread through the Arab world, ingredients shifted with larders and tastes: Palestinian cooks tend to prefer solely chickpeas in their falafel; the Lebanese often combine garbanzos and foul.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
In addition, the chefs dug into their culinary larders, adding personal touches.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
In 2020, during lockdown, some restaurants opened their larders to stay afloat, selling their go-to olive oils and anchovies.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
Caves became homes and lagoons became larders (and in some cases, both still are today).
—Vogue, 17 Feb. 2023
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
In addition, the chefs dug into their culinary larders, adding personal touches.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
In 2020, during lockdown, some restaurants opened their larders to stay afloat, selling their go-to olive oils and anchovies.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
Caves became homes and lagoons became larders (and in some cases, both still are today).
—Vogue, 17 Feb. 2023
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“Larder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/larder. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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larder
noun
lar·der
ˈlärd-ər 
: a place where foods are kept
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