1.   Cos she had all her bits removed, presumably did she?

2.   A few weeks later, they inserted a fiber-optic camera lens and scissors through tiny incisions in the uterus and removed bits of tissue.

3.   Add pear puree, boil and scrape pan with a wooden spoon to remove browned bits.

4.   Chop the tentacles, making sure to remove any bits of cartilage.

5.   Drain turkey and rinse in cool water very well, several times, removing every bit of salt from the neck and body cavities.

6.   Pick over the crab to remove any bits of cartilage.

7.   Peel, pull out the stem and seed pod, then rinse briefly to remove bits of skin and seeds.

8.   Pick over crab meat to remove any bits of shell or cartilage.

9.   Pick over the lobster meat and remove any bits of shell.

10.   Swish the dal in a large bowl of water, remove bits of husk and chaff that float to the surface, then drain.