Deal ten out, not too soft (2,5)
I believe the answer is:
al dente
'not too soft' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'deal ten out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'deal'+'ten'='dealten'
'dealten' anagrammed gives 'AL DENTE'.
(Other definitions for al dente that I've seen before include "Cooked so as to be firm when eaten" , "London area" , "Tel Edna (anag.); firm to bite" , "Like some food" , "not so easy on the teeth" .)