Something will go out of the world when that kind of starchiness is lost. From Wordnik.com. [Chinalyst - China blogs in English] Reference
She intently examined the thinly sliced potatoes, looking for clues about their starchiness. From Wordnik.com. [Luxembourg's Cuisine Ambassador] Reference
The starchiness of her voice concealed the unexpected pleasure she had in remembering the occasion. From Wordnik.com. [Cruise To A Wedding]
I didn't much like Gordon's speech at the end -- oh, the clanging of anvils and the starchiness of the words. From Wordnik.com. [Wandering along in my own quiet way....] Reference
Elegant in the way she wanted to go, at her own home, away from the clutter and starchiness of a hospital bed. From Wordnik.com. [outfoxed Diary Entry] Reference
I find that I like to get rid of the starchiness of rice by rinsing the rice before I cook or once it is cooked. From Wordnik.com. [Watch Out, White Rice - Bitten Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
The only drawback is that the kernels are around the size of pozole corn, but the texture and starchiness are perfect. From Wordnik.com. [Not Sweet Corn] Reference
Converted rice is parboiled, which removes some of the starchiness thus the lower glycemic index and also helps keep the rice grains separate. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-06-01] Reference
The plaintains are definitely a great addition, and the spicy green salsa was just hot enough to cut through the general starchiness of the whole thing. From Wordnik.com. [Bread Market Cafe (and the Plantain Burrito) | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan] Reference
Even Petronella's soft green gown seemed made of some mystical stuff which had nothing in common with the cool white or blue starchiness of the uniforms of nurses. From Wordnik.com. [The Gay Cockade] Reference
He is growing three varieties that are sweet enough, especially when freshly harvested, but retain a certain appealing starchiness that gives old-time corn its flavor. From Wordnik.com. [Groundwork: When Sweet Corn Tasted Like Corn] Reference
I used milk, instead of cream, because I felt that the starchiness of the arborio/short grained rice that I used would serve to add a thicker, richer texture to the final product. From Wordnik.com. [2006 July | Baking Bites] Reference
But I think Chiarello really got the idea, or at least the one I buy into–cutting the starchiness of pasta with something delicious and seasonal, and really balancing out the dish. From Wordnik.com. [zucchini strand spaghetti | smitten kitchen] Reference
What had become of the absurd starchiness, which before had so maddened him, of the stiff pride, which had condescended to him as though Fraser & Co. were creatures far beneath the regard of a New. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905] Reference
I, however, felt like I could not accept the whiteness inherited from my mother's side and tried to ignore it, although occasionally I noticed a certain Protestant starchiness breaking through that could only be ... you know. From Wordnik.com. [Dove's Eye View:] Reference
I would say it starts off like plum wine (perhaps the Tokaj and davana, which is a boozy smelling type of artemisia), continues into magnolified-fruity champaca with the addition of rice and tea like notes (perhaps this is the starchiness of the candied chestnuts) and boils down to vanilla and a woody amber. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-02-01] Reference
Nicely simmered to a perfect moist-starchiness, in a mild. From Wordnik.com. [mmm-yoso!!!] Reference
'He'll impart his own peculiar starchiness to the whole business.'. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Calf] Reference
Slice very, very finely and rinse in cold water to prevent starchiness. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference
Arborio rice is used in risotto because its starchiness adds to the creaminess of the dish. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The thick stripes of honey layering the plantain boat could not save the starchiness of the overly unripe fruit. From Wordnik.com. [Yale Daily News: Latest Issue] Reference
Lose the starchiness and go low-carb this Thanksgiving by skipping the mashed potatoes and opting for creamy cauliflower instead. From Wordnik.com. [Slashfood] Reference
There's a similar starchiness in lobbying reports now not filed until months after the lobbying activity when they are almost useless. From Wordnik.com. [BeyondChron: San Francisco's Alternative Online Daily News] Reference
It's his sole miscalculation: The starchiness of pureed corn makes for a texturally strange filling, corn's sweetness mysteriously MIA. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
Also, they were all in a state of clean starchiness, and the girls 'pretty gingham dresses and King's wide white collar were immaculate. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie's Busy Days] Reference
But also they get to know many strange people; their clean starchiness has a way of rubbing up against the filth of the world and coming away unsoiled. From Wordnik.com. [Love Stories] Reference
The tartness of the fruit, the starchiness of the pancakes and the sweetness of the syrup and the vanilla gelato all blended into harmonious proportions. From Wordnik.com. [The Daily Texan RSS] Reference
His overcoat was new, with a velvet lapel, and a stylish collar with turn-down corners, free of any coarse starchiness, had replaced the original all-round article. From Wordnik.com. [The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories] Reference
The clothes were perfectly comprehensible: softly draped dresses and sarong skirts, smart-looking linen shorts and a trim jacket, blasts of orange silk, and a tailored denim shirt with a lovely starchiness. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
Dark and oily-rich, the banana's bland cousin comforts with that primal unprocessed starchiness you find in plants that become staples in places where grains don't grow well, such as potatoes, breadfruit, and yams. From Wordnik.com. [East Bay Express] Reference
And how often have I afterward recalled something strained and morbidly intent in their expressions, a glassiness of the staring eye and a starchiness in the smiling lip, that has made me suffer under my bed-cover and swear that next time I would depart like a sky-rocket!. From Wordnik.com. [The Perfect Gentleman] Reference
But for all the starchiness, for all the dull brass and the soft gleam from what were said to be the running lamps of an old Swedish stagecoach, the 38-seat (tufted booths with gently tilting tables) bar somewhat unexpectedly served an exceedingly pricey and ambitious, if unswervingly traditional, haute menu. From Wordnik.com. [Phillies Zone] Reference
Natalie wondered if she imagined the starchiness in her sister’s voice. From Wordnik.com. [Saving Grace] Reference
And forgive us our starchiness. From Wordnik.com. [Schism Emerges in New Intelligent Design Theory - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
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