1.   And the gristle that surrounds the bone and attaches it to the muscles provides a pleasing textural contrast for the diner.

2.   Because its leaves are paper thin and tender while its fleshy stalks have some real crunch, this green also incorporates a pleasant textural contrast.

3.   - Create textural contrasts with crispy and soft foods.

4.   For textural contrast with the fish, there are Bell peppers.

5.   Grilled octopus and ceci beans, a nice textural contrast, come alive with a touch of hot pepper cooled off with fresh mint.

6.   Marsala is reduced with green peppercorns to form a topping that adds flavor and textural contrasts to the smooth pate.

7.   The anomaly of the broken glass works here, its jagged fragments a textural contrast to the whimsical curl of the lemon peel.

8.   The shiso provides a little bite, and the tapioca a velvety softness that is a textural contrast to the crab.

9.   The skin helps keep the flesh moist, reduces shrinkage and provides a tantalizing textural contrast.

10.   This dish, too, provides its own textural contrasts with the very crunchy sugar snap peas and the soft noodles.