Traditionally, the meat is minced by hand, but I ask my butcher to coarsely grind it.

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This leathering features a more coarsely-textured finish that ensures a steadier grip when shooting, making the M9-P feel particularly safe and secure in the hand.

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Depending on the cook's preference, the walnuts may be coarsely ground for a chunkier texture, or pulverized into a fine powder to make a smooth, silky sauce.

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Grate the peeled apples coarsely and toss in as well.

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First of all, it was soft enough to be easily mashed with a fork, but, more important, coarsely mixed bread was essential to make the meatballs fluffy and plump.

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Coarsely chop the leaves and set them aside.

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This is the exhibition's point of greatest concentration, a fascinating sort of before and after, where the befores are seat-of-the-pants, coarsely done as if in the den or the dark, and the afters are refined appropriation, executed in ateliers of bright light and even brighter technique labels like Yohji Yamamoto, Alexander McQueen, Burberry and Balmain.

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