Gristle
noun
The tough, elastic part in meat that is hard to chew.
My steak was mostly gristle and fat, very disappointing.
Often appears as...
- bit of gristle
- chew the gristle
noun
The tough, elastic part in meat that is hard to chew.
My steak was mostly gristle and fat, very disappointing.
Often appears as...
- bit of gristle
- chew the gristle
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Term
Gristle is mainly used when discussing the quality of meat during cooking or eating.
The chef warned that cheaper cuts of meat often have more gristle.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Gristle usually suggests a negative experience of eating meat, as it's unpleasant to chew.
I enjoy tender meat without any gristle.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Edible
While gristle is not harmful, it's generally not considered edible due to its toughness.
You can spit out the gristle if you can't chew it.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Term
Gristle is mainly used when discussing the quality of meat during cooking or eating.
The chef warned that cheaper cuts of meat often have more gristle.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Gristle usually suggests a negative experience of eating meat, as it's unpleasant to chew.
I enjoy tender meat without any gristle.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Edible
While gristle is not harmful, it's generally not considered edible due to its toughness.
You can spit out the gristle if you can't chew it.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Term
Gristle is mainly used when discussing the quality of meat during cooking or eating.
The chef warned that cheaper cuts of meat often have more gristle.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Gristle usually suggests a negative experience of eating meat, as it's unpleasant to chew.
I enjoy tender meat without any gristle.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Edible
While gristle is not harmful, it's generally not considered edible due to its toughness.
You can spit out the gristle if you can't chew it.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 31 PIPE...
or only flesh and they'll eat both and gristle and everything in between and they will eat the smaller bones of course certain bones will be too big especially some of the thicker leg bones and and some of the the vertebrae will
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 31 PIPE...
or only flesh and they'll eat both and gristle and everything in between and they will eat the smaller bones of course certain bones will be too big especially some of the thicker leg bones and and some of the the vertebrae will
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Ashley Zukerman
Australian Actor
I think the characters Nick and Solomon, the characters on Fear Street,' were definitely further from myself. But I think ultimately I do try to look for the gristle in every character.
Quote examples
Ashley Zukerman
Australian Actor
I think the characters Nick and Solomon, the characters on Fear Street,' were definitely further from myself. But I think ultimately I do try to look for the gristle in every character.
Example 1 of 1
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