| Empire combines the mild tartness of McIntosh with Red Delicious sweetness. |
| So does a wonderful dessert of fried plantain puffs centered with a pudding-like custard that's slightly sweet against the banana tartness. |
| This produces layer upon layer of complexity, going from sweetness to tartness in a single sip that will tantalize the taste buds. |
| When cooked, quince mellows to an amazing pineapple-like taste with a hint of tartness. |
| Any tartness and capers seemed to have abandoned this dish for a more elegant life, leaving a creamy, flavourless gloop on the plate. |
| They were delicious, eggy and light, their sweet richness countered by the tartness of lemon. |
