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crusting

Pronunciation: [ˈkrʌstɪŋ]

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Learn how to use crusting in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

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.

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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.

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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?

How to pronounce crusting

Pronunciation: [ˈkrʌstɪŋ]

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