savory
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Travel is great, and I love patronizing restaurants opened by immigrant chefs who send enticing smells and savory dishes out of their kitchens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Ultraprocessed foods like soft drinks, bacon and other processed meats, frozen meals, packaged baked goods and packaged savory snacks like chips account for more than 50% of the calories the average American consumes each day.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
If there are already several desserts on the list, perhaps bring something savory.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
Steakhouse meatloaf works because it leans into the savory: deeply seasoned, unapologetically umami, held together with intention.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026
People picked at a buffet table filled with sweet and savory pastelitos and cups of cafecito.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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