Is it just me or is the word "Unctuous" being used by chefs, Hairy Bikers and now Raymond Blanc more often. According to my dictionary, it does
not seem appropriate to describe pleasant food.
1 Excessively flattering or ingratiating; oily:
2(Chiefly of minerals) having a greasy or soapy feel.
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