Crispiness

Template:Linkless Crispiness is the gustatory sensation of brittleness in the mouth, such that the food item shatters immediately upon mastication. Crispiness differs from crunchiness in that a crunchy food continues to provide its material sensation after a few chews. On the other hand, a crispy food quickly loses the 'taut' equilibrium of its material.

A delicately wrapped item is usually crisp, unlike such food items as loosely or unwrapped fresh fruit, or a tightly wrapped sausage.

Crisp and crunch can be concomitant or mutually exclusive.

Crispy foods include:

• Potato chips
• Toast
• The first bite of an Apple