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crunchy

[kruhn-chee] / ˈkrʌn tʃi /


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“The Aztec culture pervades Mexico City’s daily life today in a thousand subtle ways,” Romero says, passing me a bowl of roasted grasshoppers, a crunchy pre-Hispanic snack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Before founding Taco Bell, Bell drew inspiration from his friends and neighbors at Mitla Cafe in San Bernardino to create his own version of a crunchy taco.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Crisp bacon, juicy diced tomatoes and ribbons of shaved green cabbage get folded in at the end, where they stay cool, crunchy and unmistakably BLT-adjacent.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

Cubes of sharp white cheddar bring that unmistakable Midwestern deli-counter energy, while chopped cucumber, snap peas, shaved celery and scallions keep everything cool and crunchy.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

I hate listening to people chew, especially crunchy things.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani

“The strong heat will make the different dishes — like the fried potatoes — so much crunchier and better,” he said.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023

Throughout the Middle East - where fresh, thin flatbreads dry out even faster than foccacia - there’s a greener, crunchier cousin of panzanella: fattoush.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 8, 2023

The mustard coating also means you could dip the meat or mushrooms in breadcrumbs instead of flour, for a crunchier exterior.

From Washington Post ● May 12, 2022

Extra-firm gets crunchier on the outside, but stays more rigid inside.

From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2021

And because it had gotten warmer outside, the snow had become crunchier and wetter: good packing snow.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

The crunchiest — while remaining easy to bite — was the chocolate swirled into fairly complicated spirals.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2022

It has to be one of crunchiest chicken sandwiches ever, each bite cushioned in a soft Martin’s potato bun, the contrasts seductive.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2021

If you are looking for the best French fries in Los Angeles, the ones here are pretty close, cooked in a complex multi-step process that makes them all the crunchiest ones on the plate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2017

True to the restaurant’s name, it was one of the crunchiest we sampled.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2016

Back then, the crunchiest health food store in my hometown was the only place where you could find wheat-free products.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2015




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