11.   Sacrificing the traditional accompaniments of butter and salt, we ate our corn plain, searching for the truest corn taste and best texture.

12.   Since crab has the best texture and subtlest flavor of all crustaceans, the best crab cakes are those that showcase the crab, not another ingredient.

13.   The best texture for tapenade is slightly chunky, not creamy.

14.   The dough chilled overnight yielded the cookies with the best texture, flavor and appearance when it came to chocolate chip, butter and oatmeal cookies.

15.   Three panelists compared the texture to Styrofoam, but one thought this brand had the best texture of all the cakes.