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Bitter things
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Nuts and seeds
Ginkgo nuts
bitter, chewy
bitter
In Chawanmushi, Chawanmushi, my grandmother's · 2 classics
Fruit
Seville oranges
bitter, sour, citrusy, fragrant
sour
bitter
Not cooked here yet
Vegetables
Artichokes
nutty, grassy, bitter
bitter
Not cooked here yet
Fruit
Blood oranges
berry-like, bittersweet
sour
sweet
bitter
Not cooked here yet
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Purple sprouting broccoli
grassy, sweet, bitter
bitter
Not cooked here yet
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Watercress
peppery, fresh, green
hot
bitter
Not cooked here yet
Fruit
Bergamots
floral, perfumed, bitter
sour
bitter
Not cooked here yet
Vegetables
Bitter melons
bitter, green, grassy
bitter
1 classic
Roots and tubers
Fresh turmeric
earthy, bright, gingery
bitter
11 classics
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Grapefruits
citrusy, bitter, sour
sour
bitter
Not cooked here yet
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Mustard greens
peppery, pungent, bitter
hot
bitter
Not cooked here yet
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Puntarelle
bitter, crisp, juicy
bitter
Not cooked here yet
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Radicchio
bitter, crisp
bitter
Not cooked here yet
Vegetables
Brussels sprouts
nutty when browned, sweet, bitter
bitter
Not cooked here yet
Vegetables
Chicories
bitter, crisp, fresh
bitter
Not cooked here yet
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Kale
earthy, bitter
bitter
Not cooked here yet
Liqueurs and bitters
Angostura bitters
clove, cinnamon, gentian
bitter
In Fat-washed old fashioned, brown butter · 1 classic
Vegetables
Bitter leaves
bitter, green
bitter
Not cooked here yet
Fruit
Dried limes
sour, musky, fermented, bitter
sour
bitter
1 classic
Liqueurs and bitters
Fernet
menthol, medicinal, very bitter
bitter
Not cooked here yet
Herbs and aromatics
Green tea
grassy, vegetal, tannic
bitter
In Clarified milk punch, mezcal and pineapple · 2 classics
Liqueurs and bitters
Orange bitters
dried orange peel, cardamom, bitter
bitter
In Fat-washed old fashioned, brown butter · 1 classic
Liqueurs and bitters
Peychaud's bitters
anise, cherry, floral
bitter
Not cooked here yet
Nuts and seeds
Tahini
nutty, bitter
bitter
3 classics
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