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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a touch chewy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe food that has a slightly tough or rubbery texture, often in a casual or informal context.
Example: "The pasta was cooked perfectly, but the meatballs were a touch chewy."
Alternatives: "a bit tough" or "somewhat rubbery".
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Just a touch chewy, these Biscoff oatmeal cookies are rich, nutty, and sweet.
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Tim's poached lobster salad was nicely, squidgily chewy with a touch of balsamic and whisper of cucumber, but its 'apple reduction' was over-reduced to vanishing point.
Duck's tongue, served braised or deep-fried, is chewy, rich and a touch gamy, with an off-putting spear of cartilage in the center that must be discreetly removed.
Snippets of rosemary and garlic lent their fragrance to the invitingly chewy bread, which was strewn with sweet, tender onions and, for a touch of sharpness, a fine dusting of pecorino cheese.
The bread is marvelous: chewy, crusty and glistening, with a slick of herbed olive oil and a touch of sea salt.
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If an athletic young woman has managed to work her way from Irkutsk to Rio de Janeiro without touching so much as a chewy steroid or a syringe of EPO, she should be allowed to swim her butterfly laps or bounce about on her mountain bike, no less than some American young man from Nogales, Ariz.
If you want a soft interior with a chewy crust, 350℉ (175℃) is the way to go.
Large cookies will have a crisp outside and a chewy, or even dough-like inside.
Sometimes it was a plateful of chewy tripe surrounding a mound of mealy tatties.
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