crispy / crunchy
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crispy / crunchy
A quality of foods that make a sound when you bite into them or break them because they are hard, dry, and easily breakable. It often refers to baked or fried foods.
Die Pommes frites waren außen goldbraun und knusprig, innen aber noch weich.
The French fries were golden brown and crispy on the outside, but still soft on the inside.
The adjective 'knusprig' (crispy/crunchy) belongs to the verb 'knuspern' (to crunch/nibble). This verb imitates the sound made when you eat something hard and dry. This connection helps you remember the meaning.
Die Kinder knuspern gerne Kekse.
The children like to crunch on cookies.
'Knusprig' (crispy/crunchy) is almost always used for food. Typical examples are crispy rolls, crispy chicken, crunchy cookies, or crunchy muesli.
Zum Frühstück esse ich am liebsten ein frisches, knuspriges Brötchen.
For breakfast, I like eating a fresh, crispy roll best.
'Knusprig' (crispy/crunchy) is often used together with verbs like 'backen' (to bake) or 'braten' (to fry/roast) to describe the desired result of the cooking process.
Lass uns die Pizza so lange im Ofen, bis der Rand schön knusprig ist.
Let's leave the pizza in the oven until the crust is nice and crispy.
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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 Hannover lobt Lea die Kartoffeln, weil sie schön knusprig gebraten sind.
In Hanover, Lea praises the potatoes because they are nicely crispy from frying.
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.
