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The garlic oil permeates each of the leaves, sweetening and mellowing any of the astringency sometimes associated with raw brassicas.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024
Tannins are the compounds in wine that offer a bit of astringency on the gums and tongue.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 July 2024
But right now at Fat & Flour frozen rhubarb basks in a solo moment, flavored with tangerine juice and vanilla bean paste to give its astringency brightness and warmth.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2024
The cheese is mild, void of that harsh astringency sometimes present in other blues.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2024
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024
Tannins are the compounds in wine that offer a bit of astringency on the gums and tongue.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 July 2024
But right now at Fat & Flour frozen rhubarb basks in a solo moment, flavored with tangerine juice and vanilla bean paste to give its astringency brightness and warmth.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2024
The cheese is mild, void of that harsh astringency sometimes present in other blues.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2024
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“Astringency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astringency. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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astringency
noun
as·trin·gen·cy
ə-ˈstrin-jən-sē 
: the quality or state of being astringent
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