The Minotaur ran his hand over his beard and felt the flecks of gristle.

NEWYORKER: Ziggurat

The chicken salad had to be examined carefully for bits of skin and gristle.

NEWYORKER: Amundsen

She could see that the innards had been scooped out, but negligently, so that seeds remained, bits of pumpkin gristle.

NEWYORKER: Pumpkin Head