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Coarsely grind or chop the walnuts so you have a chunky rubble, then stir in the ground almonds and slivered pistachios, followed by the zest, salt (if using), cardamom and 5tbsp of melted butter.
I discovered Blackwood through an ancient copy of Tales of the Uncanny and Supernatural, which repackaged 22 of his short stories into a chunky volume that still casts a sinister shadow across the stairwell of my house.
Finely ground is fine for peanut butter, but my testers agree that they prefer the chunky sort I've left in Stein's sauce as an experiment, which gives it a far more interesting texture.
Entitled New York Fantasy, this was a shamelessly sentimental, sepia-hued vision of New York style, referencing the kind of clothes one would expect in a 1970s Woody Allen film: chunky tweed jackets over pretty diaphanous dresses, mannish trousers paired with nippy leather jackets, delicate pleated dresses over thick wool tights.
Mash with a fork and add a bit of water if needed to obtain a thick and chunky texture.
That these are both a bit feminine – the silky fabric of one pair, the gold buttons on the other – makes them easier to wear, I find, than a chunky cord would be.
Less a preserved facade than a completely trampled building, the grade II-listed Kingsway bus depot has had a hundred flats foisted upon it in the form of a great orange slug, held over the original stone temple on chunky zigzag columns.
Whichever you go for, keep the texture fairly chunky , rather than finely chopping it as Jaffrey suggests, as it contrasts well with the squidgy cheese.
Model Karlie Kloss – wearing oversized trench, chunky turtleneck and wide legged trousers – was a vision in winter white, albeit one that would require a lot of drycleaning.
But while the chunky Mr Gonzalez might swear that a couple of shots of pure tequila a day, as prescribed by his doctor, drastically lowered his cholesterol level, he knows that even this nectar has limitations.
The yes campaign said that the chunky white paper, published under the full authority of the Scottish government, showed that it had a credible plan for independence covering defence, welfare, health and – yes – the currency.
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The adjective "chunky " primarily functions as a descriptor, adding detail about the texture, composition, or size of a noun. As Ludwig AI highlights, it is commonly used to describe the consistency of food or the physical characteristics of objects.
Expression frequency: Very common
