Cut, grind or separate?
Cutting defines a coarse feed or a visible inclusion. Fine grinding reduces wet solids and changes dispersion. Refining removes selected fractions. These are separate duties: a smaller mill gap cannot replace a deliberate seed policy, and a refining screen can remove the pieces a chunky sauce is meant to retain.
Follow the finished product backwards
Start at the pack opening and dose path. Work backwards through the pump and valves, blender and texture preparation. Record the largest intended piece and an acceptable breakage criterion at each hand-off. A fine base can be prepared separately before gently adding inclusions.
Use a repeatable sample description
Describe texture at the measurement temperature, including free liquid, seed fragments and fibers. Keep the sampling method fixed when comparing trials. A visual description such as “thick” is useful context, but it is not a complete pump or filler specification.