Cryptic crossword clue
Cook comparing skinned salad ingredient 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RAMPION

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The straight part
We know that "salad ingredient" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case salad ingredient = rampion.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does RAMPION mean?

RAMPION noun
  1. A species of bellflower with roots and leaves formerly used in salads, Campanula rapunculus
  2. Any of several flowering plants of the genus Phyteuma, within the family Campanulaceae.

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