Sentence examples for counter bitterness from inspiring English sources

Adding a pinch of salt might seem an unusual way to counter bitterness, but the science checks out.

Like Ms. Quatrano, Melissa Perello, chef at the Fifth Floor in San Francisco, uses technique and strong flavors to counter the bitterness of wild spring foods.

He needed art's sweetness to counter some of his own bitterness.

This is the stuff of the fight game: debilitating injury, recriminations, bitterness, claim and counter-claim.

Tonic water has more than just cinchona bark in it: there's also a dense citric acid base and a certain amount of sweetness countering the quinine's intense bitterness, as well as various aromatic botanicals, not unlike those found in gin itself.

"For somebody who has worked so hard in an extremely competitive environment like China or India, to see the opportunity to attend Michigan or Stanford or M.I.T. drift away at the last minute, the bitterness is hard to counter.

Whole-wheat flour is a little more challenging than cornmeal because it has an intrinsic bitterness that has to be countered.

"An American hero," Counter said, a quiet man who kept his bitterness to himself, who every year tried to visit Peary's grave and leave a wreath.

The concept of discussing private troubles and emotions with a stranger runs counter to some powerful Chinese beliefs about the virtues of "eating bitterness" and the perils of "disasters that come from the mouth".

Criticism and inducements may cause bitterness and resentment within the decent people, and so be counter-productive.

Lopez pours the Spanish vino at his counter and hands patrons a brochure touting the wine's "round tannins with less bitterness," which the vintners say is essential so as not to conflict with the savory umami taste of okonomiyaki.