Still, it was a fine specimen, tender but chewy.
One source writes of the mushroom: "It has a fine and tender texture, fragrance and is attractive, beautiful in shape, fresh and crispy in taste".
It's a fine line between tender squash and squishy squash.
Also unforgettable was the seared fillet of veal with puree of potato and shiitake, a fine disc of tender pink veal on a similar disc of creamy potato, the whole enlivened with a dash of truffle oil.
It provided a fine complement to the tender flesh of the shrimp, the bite of the greens, the tender, chewy, broth-thickened rice.
It was still a fine foil to a tender omelet stuffed with chanterelle and bluefoot mushrooms -- and fresh wood ears that Ms. Phillips found at her nearby Shop-rite supermarket.
The cake was tender, with a fine crumb and not a hint of dryness that comes from overbaking.
In a fine main course, slices of tender, beautifully cooked loin of lamb are arrayed over sautéed leeks and baby eggplant, alongside a chutney of mango, red pepper and mint.
Oven roast rack of lamb was a fine cut -- four chops lean and tender -- but the meat was ordered medium-rare and arrived well-done.
The show begins with a fine crucifix by Lorenzo Monaco (around 1420), a tender, elongated image, more poetry than pain, of the dead Jesus.
