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Italian cookery term referring to food being firm when eaten (2,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

al dente

(Other definitions for al dente that I've seen before include "(Of pasta) firm to the bite" , "Not soft to eat" , "(Of pasta) cooked, but not too soft" , "Somehow cooked" , "(Of cooked food) still firm when bitten" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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