gristle
Tough meat bit
Gristle is the tough, rubbery cartilage found in meat, unpleasant to chew and usually cut away or left on the plate: I had to spit out a piece of gristle.
The word sometimes extends figuratively to anything similarly tough or unpalatable.
Unpleasant to taste
- inedibleUnfit for consumption
- unappetizingNot pleasing to eat
- grossTotal before subtractions
- disgustingProvoking strong revulsion
chewy · waste · scraps · leftovers · reject · trim · discard · tough
Resisting easy biting
elastic · resilient · sinewy · leathery · gelatinous · gnarly · dense · coarse
Adipose tissue
- sinewTough connective tissue
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- silverskinInedible meat membrane
fascia · offcuts · trimmings · scraps · cuts · butcher · cheap · stew
Flexible connective body tissue
- connectiveSomething that links
- collagenStructural body protein
- elastinProtein enabling tissue recoil
- hyalineGlassy, translucent substance
fibrocartilage · matrix · tissue · anatomy · histology · dissection · butchery · trimming
unpalatable
Unpleasant to taste
- inedibleUnfit for consumption
- unappetizingNot pleasing to eat
- grossTotal before subtractions
disgusting · chewy · waste · scraps · leftovers · reject · trim · discard · tough
chewy
Resisting easy biting
stringy · elastic · resilient · sinewy · leathery · gelatinous · gnarly · dense · coarse · unrendered
fat
Adipose tissue
silverskin · fascia · offcuts · trimmings · scraps · cuts · butcher · cheap · stew · braise
cartilage
Flexible connective body tissue
- connectiveSomething that links
- collagenStructural body protein
- elastinProtein enabling tissue recoil
hyaline · fibrocartilage · matrix · tissue · anatomy · histology · dissection · butchery · trimming
chew
Grind with teeth
grind · teeth · molars · jaw · chomp · spit · grisly · unpleasant · mouthfeel · gumminess
- cartilagecartilage, fibrocartilage, meniscus, arytenoid cartilage, nasal septum
- wastetrash, garbage, rubbish, refuse, debris
- meat defectsbruising, discoloration, off odor, spoilage, freezer burn
- fiberscotton, wool, silk, linen, hemp
- food partsseed, stem, leaf, root, skin
- kitchen scrapseggshell, coffee grounds, carrot tops, apple core, crumbs
gristletender meat
Easily chewed protein
tenderloin · filet mignon · prime cut · tender · lean meat