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lees

[leez] / liz /
NOUN
remains
Synonyms


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Panettone baking competitions have sprung up in Singapore and Japan, where one version is leavened with sake lees.

From New York Times

The cava brut designation means it was aged a minimum of nine months on the lees.

From Washington Post

This delicious example tastes as though age on the lees and in bottle has given it a fuller mouthfeel and richer texture.

From Washington Post

In Austria, three tiers of quality — Klassik, Reserve, and Große Reserve — regulate region of origin, alcohol level, winemaking methods, and lees aging with increasing strictness.

From Salon

He butchered the fish, seasoning its meat with sake lees to intensify the sweetness, and he saw how much fat it still carried — a dead giveaway.

From New York Times