crisped
Fried until crunchy
Crisped is the past tense of crisp, meaning made crisp or crinkled.
Food that has been crisped has been cooked until firm and brittle: bacon crisped in the pan, crisped potato skins.
The word also describes things that have become wrinkled or curled: leaves crisped by frost, hair crisped by heat.
Cooked until darker
- charredBurned until black
- grilledCooked on metal bars
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
- bakedCooked by dry heat
broiled · seared · caramelized · blackened · singed · blistered · scorched · parched
Having raised lines
- corrugatedFormed into parallel folds
- ruffledDisturbed or trimmed ornamentally
- crinkledFormed small wrinkles
- curledFormed into coils
puckered · wavy · bumpy · uneven · latticed · woven · lacy · delicate
Broken into fragments
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- snappedBroke with sudden force
- fracturedSplit or splintered
- splinteredBroken into sharp slivers
crumbling · friable · fragile · delicate · flaky · breakable · crispness · brittleness
Cooked submerged in fat
- pan-friedCooked in shallow fat
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- sizzleSound of frying
- batterUncooked cake mixture
tempura · panko · breadcrumbs · fritters · calamari · samosas · empanadas · falafel
browned
Cooked until darker
baked · broiled · seared · caramelized · blackened · singed · blistered · scorched · parched · smoked
ridged
Having raised lines
- corrugatedFormed into parallel folds
- ruffledDisturbed or trimmed ornamentally
- crinkledFormed small wrinkles
curled · puckered · wavy · bumpy · uneven · latticed · woven · lacy · delicate · papery
shattered
Broken into fragments
splintered · crumbling · friable · fragile · delicate · flaky · breakable · crispness · brittleness · snap
deep-fried
Cooked submerged in fat
batter · tempura · panko · breadcrumbs · fritters · calamari · samosas · empanadas · falafel · eggrolls
crackling
Sharp snapping noises
crackers · croutons · pretzels · granola · biscotti · crispbread · nachos · popcorn · tortillas · wafers
caramelization
Sugar's heat transformation
amber · bronzed · lacquered · glazed · burnished · skin · crust · top · finish · crackling
- burnt to a crispThoroughly charred by heat
- burn to a crispChar thoroughly by overcooking
- apple crispBaked fruit with crumbly topping
- crisp airCool, clean, invigorating weather
- crisp white
- crisper drawerRefrigerator vegetable compartment