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crispy
A variant of 'kross' used especially in southern Germany and Austria. It describes foods that are baked or fried until crispy, crusty, or crunchy.
Ich mag mein Schnitzel am liebsten richtig cross paniert.
I like my schnitzel best with a really crispy breading.
The German adjective 'cross' means 'knusprig' (crispy) and is used for food. It should not be confused with the English word 'cross', which means 'verärgert' (annoyed) or 'wütend' (angry).
Die Pommes frites sind perfekt, außen goldbraun und cross.
The French fries are perfect, golden brown on the outside and crispy.
The word 'cross' is used mainly in southern Germany and Austria to describe crispy foods.
Bestell mir bitte ein Hähnchen, das schön cross gebraten ist.
Please order me a chicken that is nicely roasted and crispy.
'Cross' is typically used in connection with fried or baked foods, for example 'crosser Speck' (crispy bacon), 'crosses Hähnchen' (crispy chicken), or 'crosse Brötchen' (crispy rolls).
Zum Frühstück esse ich am liebsten ein Ei mit crossem Speck.
For breakfast, I like to eat an egg with crispy bacon best.
'Cross' is often used like an adverb to describe the result of a cooking process. Typical verbs are 'braten' (to fry/roast) or 'backen' (to bake).
Die Entenbrust muss man auf der Hautseite langsam cross braten.
You have to fry the duck breast slowly on the skin side until crispy.
crispy / crunchy
Cross and knusprig can describe the same pleasantly firm texture of foods that is slightly crisp and breaks easily. Cross is regional, especially in southern Germany and Austria, and often emphasizes the result of thorough baking or frying. Knusprig is the more general choice.
In Wien lobt Lea die Kartoffeln, weil sie schön cross gebraten sind.
In Vienna, Lea praises the potatoes because they are nicely crispy from frying.
In Hannover lobt Lea die Kartoffeln, weil sie schön knusprig gebraten sind.
In Hanover, Lea praises the potatoes because they are nicely crispy from frying.
