vinegary

Packets vary - one was too vinegary another was fairly bland.

But there was a distinctly vinegary after-taste about Arsenal's late victory in this London derby after they had struggled to break down Fulham.

Fruity and vinegary with a bit of kick to it, but too sharp tasting.

In between swigs of vinegary wine and awful puns ("He likes kids," Brito remarks of a priest whose affections extend both to goats and little boys), the foursome link up in a round robin of (mostly) unreciprocated affections.

Used in the Wagamama chain on their raw salad, it tastes great drizzled over shredded cabbage and carrot with slivers of red chilli thrown in, with a really nice vinegary hit in every mouthful.

Sainsbury's was a little vinegary - not noticeable on chips.

"If beer's been on sale for too long it can become acetic and have a vinegary taste too.

And now, thanks to the whim of a banker, we have one of the best uses of an egg ever; soft yeasty muffins, sweet ham, perfectly poached eggs and a creamy Hollandaise sauce with just enough vinegary acidity to crown the whole caboodle nicely.

"But on a personal level, I find people are just delighted to acguire the confidence to order a decent bottle when they're out in a restaurant or spend three or four pounds in the supermarket knowing they're not wasting it on something so vinegary it'd be better on chips!"

The rolls were bulked up with greasy, flaccid vegetables and the sauce was so vinegary it made my eyes water.

Elaine Stritch, with whom any audience is a privilege, displayed her appreciation for both the acerbic and the poignant selections from the Comden and Green songbook in her two numbers: a vinegary rendition of "100 Ways to Lose a Man" from "Wonderful Town" ("Throw your knowledge in his face/And he'll never try for second base ...") and the wistful '"The Party's Over" from "Bells Are Ringing."

Its sharp, vinegary taste balances the peppery heat of the mustard seeds.