Tom Douglas

While it's typical to find steamed clam recipes which include a bit of bacon or sausage, you might not think of adding shredded ham hock, but it's another way to pair the lusty, smoky flavor of animal fat with the briny ocean flavor of shellfish.

American Chef

Sylvia Plath

Now and then, when I grow nostalgic about my ocean childhood - the wauling of gulls and the smell of salt, somebody solicitous will bundle me into a car and drive me to the nearest briny horizon.

American Poet

Katie Lee

I love Montauk Pearl oysters. They are briny, creamy, and sweet. To me, they are the perfect oyster.

Use 'briny' when referring to the sea or ocean, emphasizing its salty nature.

Maritime Context

'Briny' describes the taste of food that is reminiscent of seawater, often seafood.

Taste Descriptor

Used for natural bodies of water, 'briny' is not typically used for artificial saltwater.

Natural Water Bodies

 that go down to much deeper levels. And when you sample those deeper levels, you still find microorganisms. They are even more exotic in making their living in a totally non-oxygen environment. This is a salty, briny iron mush that they're living in. And you can see little bubbles of their activity

Briny

Maritime Context

Taste Descriptor

Natural Water Bodies

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