smokiness

Example Sentences

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As chefs toss food up into the flames of a gas stove, tiny droplets of fat suspended in the air catch on fire, dripping back down into the wok to impart a subtle smokiness.

From Salon • May 15, 2024

The Palace Kitchen chicken wings achieved a fiery Tabasco heat but lost any of their billed chipotle smokiness, while two out of three were over-grilled to dry and tough.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

Wood chips add flavors associated with higher end red wines, Reinke explains: vanilla, tannins, smokiness, and spices.

From National Geographic • Jul. 20, 2023

Italian or Italian-style speck is somewhat similar to prosciutto but with a bit more oomph, seasoning and smokiness, and a bit denser.

From Washington Times • Jun. 26, 2023

I breathed in a familiar smokiness that mingled with a soapy sweetness.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter