. Odore di sabbia e di mare. Odore di vento d’estate e odore di pioggia, odore della neve, odore della nebbia. Odore del giorno e della note. Odore del silenzio. È l’odore del vino. My poor translation follows: Smell of... (1 reply, last updated by njfoodies May 21, 2008)

recently when I pan fried some salmon in a cast iron skillet on the stove (again, great recipe, but not worth the odor). It seemed to take days for that smell to dissipate TYIA (28 replies, last updated by Caroline1 January 28, 2008)

I don’t really know what cardamom is supposed to smell/taste like. I bought a small bag of black cardamom pods from a supermarket. When I opened the bag there was a really strong menthol smell, kind of like Vicks vaporub!... (5 replies, last updated by Miss Needle May 21, 2007)

Every day as I’m driving north on Avenue Road between Bloor and Davenport I can smell the most delicious smelling Indian food / spices. I have no idea where this smell could be coming from since I’m not aware of any... (15 replies, last updated by EPIcureanTO April 23, 2007)

Chowhounds: with your highly developed senses of taste and smell — and your knowledge of NYC — you’re my only hope! I work in Long Island City, pretty close to the Citibank building and Silvercup Studios. For... (8 replies, last updated by James Policano October 14, 2004)

I have off smelling sugar!? I bought the cheapest five pound bag from my local grocer about a week or so ago (best foods brand?) and I stored the sugar in a metal container on the shelf in my kitchen. Yesterday while making... (5 replies, last updated by Karl S. July 15, 2003)

For some reason, I cannot stand the smell of Canola oil, or even some blended vegetable oils, for deep frying. I never react badly to the smell of peanut oil. Does anyone else have a similar reaction? (4 replies, last updated by RGC1982 November 3, 2009)

We keep our sugar in a ceramic container by the stove. We don’t use a lot of sugar. A five pound bag lasts more than a year. My daughter was having coffee and notice that her coffee with sugar smelled (and tasted?) like... (3 replies, last updated by POAndrea April 10, 2009)

a friend gave me a bottle of cold expressed Hain brand sesame oil, and it smells sweet and faintly of coconut. is has a clear, pale golden color like corn oil. is this normal? (3 replies, last updated by bw2082 July 28, 2008)

enhance the dish. Not that it was bad or anything, I would definitely get it again. As to the smoke, I haven’t really noticed it there but that’s not saying much because I acclimate to the omnipresent background smell... (6 replies, last updated by uhockey September 16, 2008)

I forgot my lunch today. Needed something cheap, quick and healthy. The closest option to my office that fits these three things is Subway so I ran down there. And remembered why I never want to go there. The smell. THE SMELL!! When... (79 replies, last updated by Ralphie_in_Boston July 17, 2008)

I just opened a package of maitake mushrooms and they have an odd beer-like smell. Is this normal and are they safe to cook & eat? (3 replies, last updated by sarahsarah December 10, 2007)

to the Westin I was gob smacked by the unmistakable smell of spent, rancid frying oil....and it was coming from Turner Fisheries. Yuck. Granted I would never eat there anyway (seafood allergy), but the smell was just vile. (1 reply, last updated by MC Slim JB February 15, 2008)

When I cook fish at home (even the feshest, most mild fish) the smell seems to stay in my home. Any ideas? (3 replies, last updated by scubadoo97 February 12, 2008)

sulphur compounds which I assume is what you are smelling. Soaking in water may help to reduce these compounds. Chopping will increase them and acidifying is known to increase them as well. (3 replies, last updated by luckyfatima April 21, 2008)