I've always liked brains cooked crisp on the outside, but these tender crunch-free forkfuls might have been the best I've eaten.
Discard tough or woody stalks, but not tender ones: their fleshy crunch is delicious.
Another treat was the wood-fired romaine heart, its tender exterior yielding to crunch and smoothed with a parmesan dressing, a smattering of grated parmesan and the lingering flavor of wood smoke.
In the last few days alone I have made a simple pine kernel and sausage stuffing for roast birds; given deep roasted flavours to soft chocolate cookies; added crunch to tender root vegetables and made an addictive honey and nut butter for spreading on toast.
The sweetbread is almost custardy tender, lovely against the crunch of the breading.
They had a great outer crunch, ridiculously tender and moist insides, and they were painted with a honey butter that took these suckers to biscuit nirvana.
Repeat with the broccoli, but cook it for up to four minutes, until tender but still retaining some crunch.
Then: "I hear the crunch of the tender bones and the skull, bone still warm with the lust of the young creature's life.
A light-prep, casserole-like meal that's guaranteed to keep the fish moist and tender – with a bit of crunch?
I found the awesome rib chop, looking like a blunt weapon on the plate, awfully fatty, but the swaggering porterhouse came through in a big way, seared aggressively to achieve a deep crunch, all rubescent tender meat within.
Butternut squash is a favorite because it releases moisture when shredded, becoming tender and sweet while retaining its crunch.
