In late summer and early fall, when the chiles harvest comes in and vendors set up gas - fired roasters in dirt lots and grocery store parking lots, the sweet, pungent aroma of green chile fills the air and tells us: It's time to make green chile cheeseburgers! (fieryfoodscentral.com)
Now, while not nearly the scope or breadth of the criminal collusion of 2011, the past few weeks have a similarly pungent aroma arising from the price behavior of a) stocks, b) volatility (UVXY), and c) gold and gold miners. (theaureport.com)
Asafetida (a garlicky resin from the sap of a fennel - like plant; it's often used in lentil dishes) and fenugreek provide its pleasantly pungent aroma. (epicurious.com)