crusting
Pronunciation: [ˈkrʌstɪŋ]
Word
Context: "food"
(noun) the outer layer or surface that forms on food, often when it's baked or cooked. Like when bread gets a hard brown layer outside while baking.
Example
The crusting on the pizza was perfectly crispy and delicious.
Example
The bread didn't have any crusting; it was soft all the way around.
Example
Do you like the crusting on the pie?
Context: "food preparation"
(verb) to form a hard outer layer on food, usually while cooking. It's like when you're roasting meat and it gets a nice brown layer outside.
Example
The chef is crusting the meat to give it a tasty outer layer.
Example
They forgot to turn the oven on, so the dish isn't crusting at all.
Example
How long should we be crusting the fish in the oven?
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