crusting
Forming outer layer
Crusting is the formation of a crust—a hardened outer layer on something softer beneath.
Snow crusts over after partial melting and refreezing.
Wounds crust as they heal.
Paint crusts in the can.
The pie filling was crusting around the edges.
The word appears in cooking, dermatology, and anywhere surfaces harden through drying or exposure.
Forming protective crust
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- scarPermanent mark from healing
- clottingBlood solidifying process
- granulationMaking into small grains
tissue · repair · regeneration · collagen · drying · protective · scab · lesion
Glossy protective coating
- icingSweet cake covering
- frostingSweet cake covering
- enrobingPutting garments on
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
fondant · chocolate · caramelizing · dipping · drizzling · sugar · breadcrumbs · batter
Particles settling in liquid
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- fossilizationOrganic remains becoming mineral
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
- mineralizationConversion to mineral form
deposition · salt flats · evaporite · calcium · limestone · mineral deposits · hardening · petrification
scabbing
Forming protective crust
granulation · tissue · repair · regeneration · collagen · drying · protective · scab · lesion · abrasion
glazing
Glossy protective coating
ganache · fondant · chocolate · caramelizing · dipping · drizzling · sugar · breadcrumbs · batter · tempura
sedimentation
Particles settling in liquid
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- fossilizationOrganic remains becoming mineral
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
mineralization · deposition · salt flats · evaporite · calcium · limestone · mineral deposits · hardening · petrification · calcification
dough
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
loaf · bread · golden · crispy · proofing · kneading · flour · baguette · ciabatta · brioche
patina
Surface film from aging
corrosion · verdigris · aging · surface · flaking · deterioration · buildup · residue · scale · mineral deposits
- Seafood Cookinggrilling, poaching, steaming, baking, broiling
- skin problemswrinkles, eczema, acne, lesions, blackheads
- dirtyingsoiling, dirtying, staining, smearing, smudging
- browningbrowning, caramelization, searing, toasting, roasting
- hardeninghardening, stiffening, solidification, solidifying, rigidifying
- skin conditionseczema, psoriasis, hives, dermatitis, rash
crustingsoftening
Becoming less firm
melting · liquefying · dissolving · moistening · soaking