Meaning & use

nooch

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Informal slang for nutritional yeast, a deactivated yeast product popular as a cheesy-tasting seasoning, especially in vegan cooking.

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She sprinkled nooch over the popcorn instead of parmesan.

The recipe calls for two tablespoons of nooch to give the sauce a cheesy flavor.

A note on using this word

Nooch became popular slang within vegan and plant-based cooking communities as a quick nickname for "nutritional yeast."

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nutritional yeast

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