fork-tender
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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One particularly delicious dish is babi guling, a fork-tender pig roast seasoned with a long list of spices and aromatics.
From Washington Times • Oct. 27, 2023
Roughly chop butternut squash, an onion, some fennel and a few apples, toss with olive oil and salt and roast until fork-tender.
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2022
First, broil it until crispy, then slowly cook it in a Dutch oven with coconut milk, harissa, coriander, and rosemary until fork-tender.
From Salon • Oct. 29, 2022
Steam the potatoes until fork-tender, about 20 minutes.
From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2022
Like mansaf, ouzi is a textural medley, the salty, roasted crunch of nuts contrasting against fork-tender lamb.
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2021
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