flaky
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Everything tells me that Carrick's side should probably take the three points because Tottenham are so flaky at the moment, but I am just not sure about United either.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
These simple, vegetarian, gluten-free treats are best served with a squeeze of lemon, a sprinkle of flaky salt and a glass of mineral-driven white wine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Your sister-in-law may just be a bit flaky.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Sprinkle a pinch of flaky sea salt over the top.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
The crust on them was an inch thick and so short and flaky it looked like scorched tissue paper.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
And then top the whole thing with salt, the flakier the better.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
Jade: Like Jackie, I thought the top crust of this pie was one of the flakier, more buttery choices out of the roundup.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
For flakier fish, cooking the fish whole is safer.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2021
Dana is the flakier sister, and also the more responsible one.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2017
The less liquid used to accomplish this condition, the flakier will be the crust when it is baked.
From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 4: Salads and Sandwiches; Cold and Frozen Desserts; Cakes, Cookies and Puddings; Pastries and Pies by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Another of the castle's secrets shared exclusively with Salon by Thorington was the secret to the flakiest pastry crust ever, which became the most-read story published by Salon Food this year.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2019
We think it produces the best-tasting, lightest, flakiest crust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2018
But it will take hard work to revive breakfast’s flakiest business.
From Economist ● Feb. 18, 2016
In doing so, each challenged the flakiest fans to commit to the creators' muses despite the angularities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2015
Miss Joliffe scanned the picture with an eye which was trained to detect the very flakiest chip on a saucer, the very faintest scratch upon a teapot.
From The Nebuly Coat by John Meade Falkner
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