Word: flavor
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...flavor: (n.) to have style. "He's got the flavor...
...good sushi lies in the oft-overlooked rice, which has to strike the right balance between vinegar and salt. Straying too far toward one or the other extreme is treacherous and detracts from the flavor of the fish. Additionally, the consistency of the rice is imperative. Once the proper proportion of ingredients is calibrated, the rice is compacted on mats into little rolls. In the absence of adequate air between the grains, the texture and flavor are ruined. When the balls of rice supporting nigiri sushi are too compact, they interfere with the customer's experience of the fish...
...Advice for Cornell," The Crimson Staff attacks randomization on the grounds that it has eroded the "individual character" and "distinguishable flavor" of the Houses. This critique would been more convincing had it not been based on a flawed conception of the origin of the House system...
Randomization, under the guise of homogenizing the Houses for sake of "diversity," has eroded this individual character. It has trivialized Houses to mere physical entities devoid of any distinguishable flavor, and hence weakened the links between individual residents. Living with people with similar interests can create a feeling of solidarity and strength that may not be available from other outlets...
Schnatter, 36, who gets visibly excited when talking about the sugar-acid ratio in his pizza, which gives Papa John's pies a distinctively sweet flavor, puts simplicity above all else. Pizza Hut offers more variety; Domino's stresses fast delivery; and Little Caesars sells the least expensive pies. Papa John's has no seating, offers just two types of pizza--no salads, sandwiches or buffalo wings--and remakes any pies that rate less than an 8 on the company's 10-point scale. If the cheese shows a single air bubble or the crust is not golden brown...