crispy crust
Bread's brittle edge
Crispy crust describes the ideal outer layer of baked goods—bread, pizza, pie—where the surface has developed a satisfying crunch while remaining tender inside.
The phrase emphasizes texture contrast: I love a pizza with a crispy crust.
It appears constantly in food writing, advertising, and recipe descriptions as shorthand for properly executed baking.
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- golden brownWarm, rich hue
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
French bread · pizza · deep dish · bread · crackling · toasted · browned · buttery · shatter · bite · artisan · brick oven · oven · baked · pastry · caramelized · sourdough · brittle
- martabakmeat filling
- crustsshortcrust, tart shell
- sourdoughstarter, levain, wild yeast, feeding, starter culture
- pizza typespepperoni, cheese pizza, Hawaiian, supreme, veggie