How To Use Crisp In A Sentence

Plastic bags, crisp packets, plastic bottles and soggy newspapers lie abundantly in the verges, or caught in trees and hedges.
The smoothly boiled porridge, with its accompaniment of thick yellow cream; the new-laid eggs; the grilled trout, fresh from the stream; the freshly baked "baps" and "scones," the crisp rolls of oatcake; and last, but not least, the delectable, home-made marmalade, which is as much a part of the meal as the coffee itself. Big Game A Story for Girls
We are manufacturing of sweet potato dumplings, lotus crispy, matzo crispy, hibiscus crispy, sweet potato candy, fruit cakes, and fried rice crispy.
Now that we have cable, we get a wonderfully crisp picture, even on our old TV.
The crisp dynamic shifts and organized flourishes whet your appetite for more of the same, especially during the radiant synth pinwheels of the chorus.

Uncle Fliakim Sheril, furbished up in a new crisp black suit, and with his spindleshanks trimly incased in the smoothest of black silk stockings, looking for all the world just like an alert and spirited black cricket, outdid himself on this occasion in singing _counter_, in that high, weird voice that he must have learned from the wintry winds that usually piped around the corners of the old house. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know
She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps.
We opted to share a portion of raspberry crème brûlée with cream which tasted absolutely fabulous, full of raspberries with crisp caramelised sugar and rich cold cream.
The crispy duck wasn't crispy enough. Times, Sunday Times
That means pearly white skinless cod or haddock under a casing of crisp batter the colour of dark honey, served with golden chips. Times, Sunday Times
Quite different from its crisp Scottish cousin, the Staffordshire oatcake is more like a dense pancake made from batter containing three types of flour and, of course, oats. Insider's guide to the best British food, and where to find it
For the main course I had the ‘crisp confit of duck’ with puy lentils and smoked bacon ragout with a red wine sauce.
Hayes, now a professor of film in New England, blossomed under the master's tutelage, producing crisp, witty dialogue, and for a while the two were close.
Stuck between the pages of the book was a loose sheet of paper, folded in four, and crisp and white, clearly not old like the book.
The best way of getting pulses down my gullet is with dhal, in which split peas are completely melted, boiled with curry powder, garlic, chili, and then topped off with cumin seeds and garlic fried to a crisp which both add that magical aroma. Pinto beans, three ways | Homesick Texan
In a large ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over moderate heat until crisp, about 10 minutes.
A boring-sounding penne dish, tossed with crisped bits of pancetta (the unsmoked Italian bacon) and a basil-flecked cream sauce, turns out to hold interest down to the last bite.
Between slabs of bread the crispness was tolerable.
The crisper drawer contains two apples, a bag of black seedless grapes, and a bulb of garlic.
The crispy skin is the best bit. The Sun
Practice had just ended, but the crisp weather of winter was quick to cool him down again.
An authoritative German voice crisped the air, asserting itself above the general drone.
The breakfast consisted of two fried eggs and two rashers of streaky bacon crisply done.
What I was looking for is a crisp, chewy, substantial cookie that also tastes as good the next day.
There are newbies in perfect, crisp school uniforms, blazers and everything.
In the pictures of girls - Miss Catherine Tatton is an extreme example - black and carmine are applied so crisply that you would, today, think of mascara and lipstick.
After Kent's first bite of crisp crusted, light, opened crumbed baguette he said, "You bought this. Meet Norton
The results are invariable light, crisp and as tempting as food could possibly be, and the whole experience far less traumatic than I imagined.
This wine is ideal with slices of cool turkey, dusted with a little sea salt and draped over a crisp lettuce bed on rye bread.
Semolina flour makes a crispier coating than white flour, although white flour may also be used in this recipe. Recipes for Spinach Skordalia & Crispy Salmon Fingers (Σκορδαλιά με Σπανάκι & Σολομός Τηγανητός)
And one evening we try crispy-crusted pig's-feet cakes, meltingly soft chunks of meat encased in polenta.
What difference, one might ask, is there between a turnip crisp and a potato crisp in terms of its "junkiness" or otherwise? Lex Ferenda
She wore slacks and a pullover sweater with a crisp button-down blouse under it. DOLL'S EYES
Enter stage right, a chipper Gary Lineker as the crisp-suited Buttons.
This will help the granola to form crispy clumps without extra oil. The Sun
There’s also a type known as stem lettuce, or celtuce; it’s especially popular in Asia for its prominent and crisp stalk, which is stripped of its small leaves, peeled, sliced, and cooked. On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
The revamp includes replacing the old navy uniform with a crisp blue and white cotton outfit.
Picking up three crisps and two biscuits, he slides them around the coffee table to make his point. Times, Sunday Times
Cotton flannel and knit sheets offer you more softness without crispness, which is just what some people want. HOME COMFORTS
Heat the butter and oil together in a non-stick pan and cook the fish skin-side down until the skin is crisp and the fish is 80 per cent cooked.
However, when I lived in Texas, I did enjoy frittered okra as long as it was cut in small pieces and very crispy. Spicy pickled okra | Homesick Texan
Have these ingredients on hand at the cottage for a quick snack served with crisp flatbread, tortilla chips or bagel thins.
The same can be said for a blissfully simple plate of roasted free-range chicken: crisp and immaculate of crust, escorted by even crisper roasted potatoes and flavored with garlic and lemon.
An exotic Lebanese assemblage of Sauvignon and muscat, this crisp, complex wine has a nose of light apricot and white flowers.
Zen 8 was out of salmon skin, but we hit the jackpot at Sushi Kawa - the salmon was smashingly crispy, the rolls expertly composed.
Lightly dust them in the flour as the coating will crisp up upon cooking. The Sun
Ravenwing's patterns were brand new, the colors and edges crisp and unfaded - and it was obvious to Keisha's experienced eyes that the reason she'd been in the bath was because she had been washing out the excess dyes. Elephant in the City
By the time we leave, the sun is a furnace blazing magnified through the windscreen, crisping my skin.
Who needs a sweaty nightclub when you could be out in the snowy mountains, dancing in the crisp air under sunny skies? The Sun
This talented five-piece pours a sweet and sultry mix of original torch melodies with a twist of crisp and snappy swing sounds.
The cupcake rise nicely above the rim of the baking sheet and if you eat them without any topping, you’ll even get a hint of crispiness from the dome of the cake. Gingersnap Cupcakes | Baking Bites
Crisps are squashed flat in an instant. Times, Sunday Times
I am fond of this beet risotto for using up extra beets, and this "breakfast risotto", which is really good at any meal, and once I made this pumpkin risotto with crispy sage leaves, mm. Kisobel: Objectives 2010
This extremely crisp, juicy, sweet apple has a rich flavor that has made it No.1 in taste panels.
Crisp cotton shirts are too stiff and bulky on me. Times, Sunday Times
He wears a long, white cotton thobe, bleached and pressed to a dazzling crispness, and a red-checked ghutra headdress held in place by the black agal headband, the wool cord once used by the Bedouins to hobble their camels. Richard Bangs: Bahrain: Once Was Paradise
The physical toys and the game graphics look crisp and clean in their comic book treatment. Times, Sunday Times
Brush each parcel with a little olive oil and put into the hot frying pan, turning until golden and crispy all over. Times, Sunday Times
There he cut a memorable figure with his red sash, billowing white shirt and stupendous head of crisp wavy hair. The Times Literary Supplement
Bake for a further 2 minutes with the oven door slightly ajar, to help crisp the pastry.
So many books piled on the shelves, glossy covers, crisp paper that had never before been read.
A street cleaner already cleans the main thoroughfares but wind eddies can blow drifts of crisp packets and chocolate wrappers into alleys and hedges, he said.
For the coconut and sesame seed crisps: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle, combine butter and sugar and beat until fluffy.
Pour the sauce over the leeks, sprinkle with fresh breadcrumbs and grill until crispy on top.
Milk was the most commonly pinched item, followed by chocs, sweets and crisps. The Sun
Ten minutes later, while attempting to spread peanut butter on crispbread, the packet leaped off the shelf and a thousand wholemeal arrows hailed down on me.
Candles flickered on the well-spaced tables which were covered with crisp white linen cloths.
Crisp and crunchy Coconut Fried Shrimp makes a tempting appetizer.
It spirals from crisp oration into stream-of-consciousness babble and finally into gibberish.
Supposedly a speciality in Naples (where it goes by the name pizzelle fritte or montanare) the pizza-maker rolls out a small portion of dough and fries it on a pan in a smattering of olive oil, occasionally covering the pan until the dough is crisped. Slice
In the crisp, cool air, the unamplified sound was stunning.
Cram the lumps of chicken into hot pitta bread with the spiced yoghurt and some shredded crisp lettuce.
The morning was cold and crisp. THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic
The palate is mouthwateringly crisp and similarly citrusy, with fresh grapefruit and sweet lime flavors accented by a seawater minerality and more of that grassy-herbal character ... but not too much. New York Cork Club
The rooms are spacious and awash with brocade, satin and crisp white linen, with a decadent fur throw on the bed.
Hamachi (yellowtail) was soft and buttery, scallops in the temaki (handroll) were crisp fresh in a creamy sauce, aji (Spanish mackerel) was as strong as it should be, and the kanpachi (amberjack on the menu, but when I went to Mori, the elf said it was baby halibut) was interestingly prepared as juliennes in a tart sauce. Archive 2005-10-01
Stir-fry until crispy while you peel and finely chop the shallots. Times, Sunday Times
The pizza base retains its crispness without becoming brittle.
Bold teal paint livens up this cottagey children's bathroom where it covers a vintage clawfoot tub, old-fashioned sink and walls above crisp white paneling.
Until then I shall content myself with all those fruit-based American puddings such as cobblers and crisps.
The dish was surprisingly good, consisting of two crispy, crunchy fritters and an authentic-tasting peanut dipping sauce.
An "Offaly good breakfast" may be a crap joke, but it was true to its word: grilled kidneys, pink at the eye, with Leopold Bloom's "faint tang of urine", a little fried wobbly liver, a round of black pudding, a fried egg trimmed unto the yolk on a piece of fried bread, a plank of crisp bacon and a dollop of their own ketchup. Restaurant review: the Potted Pig
You will be amazed at the beauty and crispness of this hand carved wood floral rose wreath.
As a chef, Gabrielle Hamilton has always wanted to serve the "salty, sweet, starchy, brothy, crispy things that one craves when one is actually hungry. The Best Nonfiction of 2011
Kruger reprised banal images from the Eisenhower years, threw such admonitional captions as we don't need another hero, and presented her large, crisp montages in striking combinations of black, white and red. Graphic Content
The packed lunches were found to be high in fat because of crisps, chocolate bars, biscuits and the amount of butter and margarine used.
A little later came the proconsuls, men of imperial gravitas, stately courtesy and crisp, regulation haircuts.
The crispy skin and the mouth melting taste , satisfying me the max!
I arrived at noon, early for the afternoon flight, but with ample time to enjoy the crisp weather.
When the camera zooms out, the graphics look nice and crisp.
These are the lightest, crispiest breadcrumbs around and keep for months in the cupboard. Times, Sunday Times
So, without preconceptions, this is a brisk, well-balanced, fruit forward, but still avowedly savoury wine, that would be a piquant pairing with the crisp, dry snap of well grilled salmon cutlets - a texture lost in pan frying.
Add the tomatoes and cook for 7-8 minutes or until the broccoli is lightly charred and the speck is crisp. Times, Sunday Times
There's deliciously crisp Scottish lilt to her speaking voice, which is sadly lost when she sings.
The crisp new outfit is in contrast to Mercy's scruffy orphanage clothes. The Sun
We also recommend the crispy beef ( chili niurou, RMB 28 ) topped with colorful sprinkles.
Pulchricoma Venus, and Cupid himself was yellow haired, in aurum coruscante et crispante capillo, like that neat picture of Narcissus in Callistratus; for so Anatomy of Melancholy
The yam bean's crisp, juicy quality - and the idea of eating the tuber raw - struck the Tongans as exotic and peculiar.
We woke to a calm and crisp morning with a light frost on our sleeping bags, below a beautiful blue sky with wisps of cloud streaking above the lake, which lay as a blue sea below us.
The two wedding-cake pulpits and the organ case opposite are as grand as can be, and interior so bracketed is the ne plus ultra of American colonial church architecture, plain and crisp and white, with exquisitely classical proportions. Archive 2009-01-01
Something crisp and crackling was wrapped around her. A Plague of Angels
Rolling hills, jagged rock barrens, steaming swamps, and dusty grey ashlands all appear crisp and clean to the eye and have an amazing amount of variety.
I can recommend the asparagus with shrimps and a crispy duck egg; fresh, well-seasoned with a runny yolk. Times, Sunday Times
I bake them outside of the turkey to get a crispy crust and a moist interior, whether I am using cornbread as a base, mixing in caramelized onions or keeping the whole dish vegetarian. Baking Bites » Print » Stuffing vs dressing, and regional preferences
There's deliciously crisp Scottish lilt to her speaking voice, which is sadly lost when she sings.
Perfect with mint sauce and crispy roast potatoes. The Sun
The crust has a substantial weight and nice crispness.
They did a fine job with the transfer, as the picture is clear and crisp.
The consumption of crisps and soft drinks went down. Times, Sunday Times
You know, those shriveled brown vegetables down in the vegetable crisper?
Now we have new, fresh, crisp apples and the old apples which are supposedly mushy.
The pale, watery crisphead variety known as iceberg triumphed in the United States due to a combination of its durability in shipping and storage—it brought lettuce to the American table year-round in the 1920s—and its refreshing, crunchy-wet texture. On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
On the nose vibrant crisp cox's pippins are heartened by biscuity aromas.
For the crispbread triangles, melt the butter over a low heat. Choice cuts from Moro
I'll pass on the fried potato crisp, but take the porridge.
The "Pigeon in Crispy Pastille" in the Moroccan restaurant is a delicate patty of tender shredded pigeon in crispy layers of millefeuille, an edible work of art, while the "Orange Salad" dessert offers magical orbs of orange ambrosia that burst in your mouth like citrus caviar. Being a Paying Guest of the King
It arrived, aromatic strips of grilled meat on a mound of arugula with a crisp baked potato and a drizzle of peppery olive oil.
The pink wine is favored in that sun-basked region for its refreshing crispness and ability to pair up with a wide variety of foods.
Though my Brooklyn hometown is lousy with lovely craft beers such as Cigar City's mango-hinted Jai Alai IPA, Sixpoint's bracing Crisp lager and Firestone Walker's balanced, citrusy Union Jack IPA, there are hundreds of brews I'd sacrifice a pinkie to sip every day. Food Republic: 5 Craft Beers Worth Traveling For
We could have gone into another room and returned to find this one burned to a crisp. Times, Sunday Times
The pastel colours, the detail in every scene, the crisp dialogue, are all a joy.
Roll in flour and fry until crisp and golden. Times, Sunday Times
Of course, everyone knows that on the most crisp and beautiful of days, everyone must be stuck indoors.
The crisps will stay fresh and crunchy until next time. The Sun
Crisp on the outside and buttery-soft and almost hollow on the inside, they are traditionally bun-sized, and flavoured with Gruyère.
Some years ago, I was in Judge Gladys Kessler's courtroom and admired the crisp decisiveness of her judicial temperament.
FANCY a cool, crisp lager or sparkling glass of wine? The Sun
Butter lettuce: One of two varieties of head lettuce the other being crisphead. Breaking News: CBS News
In the afternoon she buys a lolly and her second bag of crisps. Bad Food Britain
Its crisp white walls are offset with geometric textiles and floral floor tiles, and the pool has sea views. Times, Sunday Times
Something crisp and crackling was wrapped around her. A Plague of Angels
The marine red alga Chondrus crispus is an abundant species along the coasts of the North Atlantic and inhabits the intertidal and upper sublittoral zones of rocky shorelines.
When he came downstairs he had swapped his silk pajamas for slacks and an open-necked shirt, crisp and clean as always. AMAGANSETT
It turned out to be a bit of a chicken night for me as the curry was chicken too, but it was a very tasty plateful and the chips were cut like big scallops and were nice and crispy around the edges.
Since swapping the crisps and burgers for truly delicious and healthy lunches and sourcing local produce to cook them with, 85 per cent of the children now sign up for school lunches.
Ciampa, who wears crisp monogrammed shirts and walks with an imperial gait, sticks to the role of advice giver in the old-school style.
Some people keep their bulbs in the refrigerator crisper drawer, taking care to avoid storing them with ripening fruit.
Season the chicken skin with salt flakes to make it very crisp. Times, Sunday Times
You can feel the crisp chill of a glass of white. Times, Sunday Times
She got it out and held the neatly folded, crisp paper in her hands.
The crisp snow crunched as we walked through it.
In soft fruit such as tomato this process occurs early in ripening whereas in crisp fruits such as apple it is a late-ripening process.
There's a well-known tale of a pub in Dundee, famed for its stovies, which reluctantly capitulated to fashion by offering a low-calorie special, of stovies with crispbread.
The cookies are very crisp when they have just cooled from the oven, and must be stored in a dry, airtight container to preserve their crispness. Macadamia Oatmeal Lace Cookies | Baking Bites
Nichols, dressed in crisp white shirt and blue power tie, spoke in confiding and confident terms about the injustice of White House correspondents 'dinner seating arrangements, the need for "newsy" background meetings and early-morning gaggles, the disrespect shown toward the press by interminable delays. White House reporters see the other side while campaigning for board spots
You could enjoy a crisp, deft cross-country blind, or pootle along behind a pair of sight-seeing pensioners, with equal content. DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION
As I dipped the crispy samosas into the chutney, I noticed that the label recommended using the sauce on tortilla chips, burritos and enchiladas. SFGate: Top News Stories
The still better known _Chondrus crispus_, the Irish moss or carrageen of our cookery-books, has likewise its apparent though more distant representative in _Chondritis_, a Lower Silurian algæ, of which there seems to exist at least three species. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed
They had seemed so masculine and imposing, with their crisp waistcoats, elegant tailcoats, and fancy neck cloths.
Spread bread-crumbs on a dry baking sheet and crisp them in the oven.
Lily helped herself to the two smallest slices and a generous portion of the crispy brown bubble and squeak.
Cider represents a fourth Irish drink, one that is traditional, light and crisp, and appeals to drinkers who might not be interested in stouts, whiskeys, or cream liqueurs.
The meat is cooked in an Aga and the crispy roast potatoes are limitless. The Sun
Mr Crisp was walking his dogs when he got a call from his brother saying he had seen the stag. Times, Sunday Times
This allows the steam to escape so the toast becomes crisp. The Sun
It goes with crispy roast potatoes and is cooked in one large pan. Times, Sunday Times
Season and cook until the skin is crispy but the meat remains pink. Times, Sunday Times
And then make it up on the dim sum and crispy Peking duck. Times, Sunday Times
The full screen monochrome image is bright, crisp, and nearly defect free.
The pens and pencils were in a can on the corner, a small box contained crisp white envelopes, extra paper was in a folder, and a stack of manuscripts sat on the far side of the desk.
Michaels barked, pounding out crisp sharp words that so thundered with command that even the untrained and deaf would jump to obey.
The image is bright and crisp with fully saturated colours.
Raid the cupboards and the fridge; eat all the crisps that I call brunch; School holidays!
Add the speck or pancetta and cook until golden and crispy. Times, Sunday Times
He said the trick with cooking grouse was to keep it simple - but, if they stick to the rules, Atkins dieters may have to forego some of the trimmings that come with the new-season bird, such as parsnip crisps and bread sauce.
My duck was the best I have tasted: tender meat with crispy skin, and, to top it all, plentiful.
I went for devilled whitebait, a good sized portion in a crisp flour coating and well dusted with cayenne pepper, served with lemon creme fraiche.
Crisply geometric, these were rendered on an epic scale with that magical tool of childhood, the Spirograph.
Eggshell white, perfumed with anise and intricately printed using carved molds, crisp springerle have been a holiday sweet in Bavaria and across central Europe since at least the Middle Ages, when, during mid-winter festivals, the poor offered animal-shaped biscuits to the gods in place of actual livestock. Wunderbar Cookies
Both came with a side salad; it was fresh and crisp - vegetables and an overflowing plate of chips which were, if I had to complain, just a touch underdone.
Bake until light golden and crisp around the edges and slightly soft in the centre.
Butter is the dominant flavor of these crisp, delicate cookies dotted with tiny raisins which look like chocolate chips.
Again, the meat was tender and its base was covered in a strip of crispy crackling, the top coated in a sage and onion stuffing.
When the butter is melted, add the "breaded" fillets, bread-side down, and cook until the bread is crisp and golden brown, about 2 minutes. Fishing in New Orleans
And that's just sentimental schmaltz and keeps sort of slowing down the movie, when you want to see this crisp, involving action story.
Let's face it, buttery puff pastry either needs to be warm to entice me, or feather-light crisp.
The air was thin and crisp, filled with hazy sunshine and frost.
She put the cloth down and wiped her hands on her crisp white apron.
In this case, it's got not one, but two charbroiled patties, topped with no less than four strips of crispy bacon, three slices of American cheese, and some mayonnaise - all on a buttered, toasted, sesame seed bun.
The best way of keeping it fresh is to put it in a perforated plastic bag and keep it in the crisper.
Place the bacon rashers on a baking tray and bake until crisp, then remove and keep warm.
She had even changed her accent, hiding her southern drawl with a British crispiness.
The retailer is also going back to basics within its stores by returning merchandise that customers missed during an effort to give stores a crisper look. Wal-Mart Explores Selling Large Appliances
The plants are dark green and glossy; the leaves are tightly crispate when dry with the tips often circinate.
Bright red blood in crisp white snow. Times, Sunday Times
Use the crisp corn tortillas in dishes such as tacos and nachos.
Perhaps something just got lost in the translation, but I think the area is grayer than “Out magazine is the devil” and “19 Entertainment” is the saint. crispy Adam Lambert: Who's outraged by the OUT cover controversy? | EW.com
There are mini backlit towers of wine bottles stacked behind the bar, and each place is set with a spotless wineglass and crisp, white linens.
Munster pane (£7.10) was better: fishfinger lookalike slices of soft cheese, crisply fried in breadcrumbs, served with curls of good Evening Standard - Home
Next I had a swordfish medallion with a crispy crust made of prawns and things, and some squid on the side and some unidentified vegetables, a bit like the ones you put in ratatouille. Palace
The actual truth lies midway between the "evenness" of Evelyn and the "great hills" of Pepys, and to the man of Wilts that word "Plain" will ever summon up a vision of rolling downs, a short, crisp, elastic turf dotted with flocks, and broken here and there by some crested earthwork or barrow, which rears itself from the undulating Down, and breaks the skyline with its sharp outline. Stonehenge Today and Yesterday
Dishes labeled deep-fried, pan-fried, basted, batter-dipped, breaded, creamy, crispy, scalloped, Alfredo, au gratin or in cream sauce are usually high in calories, unhealthy fats or sodium.
He'd pulled off his jacket to reveal a nice ironed crisp white shirt, a dark tie secured at the collar.
Other important plant species in the freshwater habitats include pondweed (Potamogeton crispus), water milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum), tape-grass (Ottelia alismoides), and buckbean (Nymphoides peltata). Yellow Sea saline meadow
One brown knoll alone breaks the waste, and on it a few leafless wind-clipt oaks stretch their moss-grown arms, like giant hairy spiders, above a desolate pool which crisps and shivers in the biting breeze, while from beside its brink rises a mournful cry, and sweeps down, faint and fitful, amid the howling of the wind. Westward Ho!
His feet broke through the crisp outer layer of snow.
I eat masses of those chewy sweets and I love cheese and onion crisps.
The cake was crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside, and toe-curlingly rich.
Who needs a sweaty nightclub when you could be out in the snowy mountains, dancing in the crisp air under sunny skies? The Sun
They have plastic carrier bags with them, with crisps and fizzy pop and stuff in them.

How To Use Crisp In A Sentence

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