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the chewy holdout that survives your knife, your molars, and your patience.
means The tough, cartilaginous tissue in meat that resists chewing and is usually pushed to the side of the plate.
from From Old English 'gristle,' a word for cartilage that has stayed remarkably stable through the centuries. It has cousins in the old Germanic tongues — compare the Low German and Dutch words for cartilage and crunch — and may share a deeper root with words for grinding or crunching, fittingly, since gristle is the very thing your teeth grind against in vain.
- actually
- cartilage, the same stuff in your ears and nose
- texture flex
- more rubber than meat, by design
- slow cook
- hours of heat melt it into gelatin
- sharks know
- their entire skeleton is this material
connective tissue in meat — cartilage and collagen fibers found in cuts like chuck roast or brisket that require long cooking to break down
gristle band — british punk rock band formed in 1976 known for industrial noise and controversial performances