It is virtually tasteless and is used as a thickening agent.

Beef, $2.75 a pound, was virtually tasteless.

Politely, he ate a bite; it seemed harmless, but nothing to be excited about, and the white stuff was virtually tasteless.

The irony is that all the Chinese chefs tell me the same thing - shark fins only add texture to soup, they are virtually tasteless.

These two substances taste bitter to some people, but are virtually tasteless to others.

"It's chilly in the middle, powdery and virtually tasteless," he says.

It is visible as small flecks of leaf, but it's virtually tasteless.

A chicken breast was beautifully cooked one night, but the flesh was virtually tasteless and the sauce too salty.

It has the unusual property that it either tastes very bitter or is virtually tasteless, depending on the genetic makeup of the taster.

Served unadorned, farinha resembles raw wheat flour and is virtually tasteless.