acidic

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The star of this recipe is firm green tomatoes — crisp, tart and deliciously acidic in flavor.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Those distracting acidic greens are only one unusual choice in Pontormo’s palette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Because swashing depends on fermentation and acidic by products, altering factors such as surface pH or sugar levels could limit bacterial growth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

“It’s not acidic or negative. I genuinely love doing this,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Her throat was closing up from the heat and the acidic air.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan