Raw or cooked, broad beans have a distinctive earthy, musty flavor that is profoundly appealing, and nowhere more so than in Rome.

Metallic, musty or acrid flavors and mushy, gritty or overly sticky textures are not.

Its spiciness and slightly musty flavor change the character of any dish.

It had a sharp, musty flavor and a stale odor.

It was like eating a sponge; but there was a faint residue of musty flavor in my mouth afterward, and the hunger-gripings that I had been feeling were allayed at least for a little while.

The liquid had a musty, alien flavor; but it steadied him as it went down into his emptiness.

It is often recommended to age ripened pu'er to "air out" the unpleasant musty flavours and odours formed due to maocha fermentation.

Stale, musty flavors and ham-handed heaviness have been supplanted by clarity, subtlety and finesse.

The marinated blue crabs have a musty, fruity flavor that is powerful and unforgettable.

Drunken crabs, marinated in rice wine and served raw, have a powerful, musty flavor that people seem to love or hate.