English edit

Etymology edit

Compound of must +‎ try.

Noun edit

must-try (plural must-tries)

  1. (informal) Something that one is strongly recommended to try.
    • 2023 January 13, Emily Weinstein, “What I’m Excited to Cook This Year”, in The New York Times[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-03-30:
      You could just make the coconut rice in Melissa Clark's new recipe, flavored with scallions, cilantro and green curry paste. Or you could steal the simple trick of spreading curry paste over salmon fillets before cooking for an immediate and quite dramatic flavor boost. But it's the marriage of the two, in one pot, that makes this a must-try.