Among Orland's oils, the one it sells to Zabar's is deep green and light tasting, whereas others, like that sold under Williams-Sonoma's label, has a more herbal, grassy taste.

What makes the resinous, medieval rosemary such a perfect match for the slightly grassy taste of lamb?

It is a much milder meat, more like well-aged beef or lamb, fine-grained and velvety in texture with a faint grassy taste.

One factor may have been the use of surface water, which can take on a grassy or fishy taste in summer from algae growing in reservoirs, she said.

Pegasus was created in 2008 and is a white mould soft goats cheese with a soft texture and fresh grassy taste.

But both are better sautéed or steamed and buttered to mellow their slightly grassy taste.

For example, with a Tuscan-style olive oil they would want to look for a fresh, fruity or grassy taste.

Venison has a pronounced flavor; the meat is dark red, fine grained and velvety, with a faint grassy taste.

The vaunted savagery refers to high acidity and what is often referred to as a pungent, vegetal or grassy taste.

Long simmering can bring out a grassy taste.