1.   And the agar-agar produces a much better texture, too.

2.   Firm and extra-firm versions have more water removed, which gives them a better texture for grilling or sauteeing.

3.   For those, I use yogurt or sour cream, but the cucumbers are thinly sliced, not pureed, and the soup has better texture.

4.   In the rest of the world, processors use the traditional combination of salt and borax, which makes the caviar sweeter and gives it a better texture.

5.   Many companies add extra cocoa butter for better texture or to make the chocolate more suitable for melting or dipping.

6.   Pilafs made with short-grain rice, like arborio, have better texture, a certain al dente quality that is very attractive.

7.   Roasted chestnuts have better texture, especially used whole as in stuffing.

8.   The pineapple gives an off-the-shelf cake mix better texture and moisture while the nuts and raisins add that homemade touch.

9.   The result, he said, was popcorn with a better texture, better taste, and fewer unpopped kernels.

10.   Unanimously, we decided that the polenta started in boiling water had the better texture.