The creaminess of the fruit converts disparate tastes into complementary ones and punches up otherwise drab ingredients.

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On the palate it swings wildly between a creaminess, sweetness and silkiness, and combines into a long, complex finish.

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The creaminess of the cosmetic was provided by animal fats specifically, body fats boiled from the carcasses of cattle or sheep.

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Once fried, the cakes' interiors take on the taste and creaminess of milk-custard, which contrasts nicely with the crunchy exterior.

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If you want something creamy, try thick Greek yogurt drizzled with honey (you'll gain some calcium as well as the rich creaminess you really want).

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Across the bridge, at his new Spanish canteen Tertulia, in Greenwich Village, Seamus Mullen marries the creaminess of risotto to the earthy richness of snails and wild mushrooms, then adds the smoky saltiness of Idiazabal cheese and Iberico ham.

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Today one-third of Unilever's food products come out of Wesdorp's research center, where 450 scientists, physicians, psychologists and, of course, chefs spend their days with microscopes, mass spectrometers and industrial ovens, researching things like creaminess and flavor and asking highly complex and daunting technological questions.

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