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. |