cheese crisp

Crunchy dairy wafer

A cheese crisp is a tortilla covered with melted cheese and broiled or baked until crispy, popular in Arizona and the American Southwest.

It's essentially an open-faced quesadilla—flat rather than folded—often served with toppings like green chiles or salsa: We ordered cheese crisps at the cantina.

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snack · finger food · Monterey Jack · golden · broiling · melted · comfort food · appetizer · party food · nachos · parchment paper · low-carb · tailgate party · tortilla · potluck · quesadilla · jalapeño · Tex-Mex

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texture

cheese crispmelted cheese

Heated dairy gone liquid

cheese sauce · fondue · nacho cheese · queso · cheese dip

moisture content

cheese crispcheese sauce

Melted dairy condiment

cheese soup · queso dip · fresh mozzarella · fondue · beer cheese

Family

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G