savouriness

They were cooked just the way I like them, slightly past al dente, with just enough savouriness from the light dusting of breadcrumbs and greenery to balance the sweetness of the cheese.

umami. « Love | Peace | Ohana 2008

Umami means deliciousness in Japanese, but translates best as 'savouriness' and provides the 'meaty' flavour in meat.

Home | Mail Online 2010

Umami means deliciousness in Japanese, but translates best as 'savouriness' and provides the 'meaty' flavour in meat.

Home | Mail Online 2010

Umami means deliciousness in Japanese, but translates best as 'savouriness' and provides the 'meaty' flavour in meat.

Home | Mail Online 2010

It gives the dish a rich malty savouriness which works brilliantly with the salty tang of the cheese – and there are a number of great Welsh stouts available too, just to soften the blow of that English cheese.

How to cook perfect welsh rarebit 2011

Grilled tomatoes and Martha's buttered breadcrumb and cheese mixture are enough to save the dish from blandness without stealing the limelight from the pasta, although I've substituted parmesan for the cheddar on top – its salty savouriness is more welcome in small amounts.

How to cook perfect macaroni cheese 2011

The gravy was poured in and left for a short while until it seeped out on to the plate, then you tasted the lovely, hot, salty savouriness of it.

Family life 2011

As well as sacrificing the velvety texture of the original, it makes the dish a bit sickly for my taste – I like the blandness of the sauce as a foil to the intense savouriness of the ragù.

How to cook perfect lasagne 2011

Mark Hix uses just leeks in his soup, which I think is a shame, because the sweetness of onions makes a lovely contrast to the savouriness of the fish.

How to cook perfect cullen skink 2012

From one of the great port houses, this very complex example has intense sweet walnut-cake flavours, plus a hint of umami savouriness and an endless finish.

The 20 best Christmas red wines 2011