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Crunchiness
Characteristic of foods / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Crunchy" redirects here. For a character of the animated series Adventure Time, see The Pajama War.
Crunchiness is the sensation of muffled grinding of a foodstuff. Crunchiness differs from crispness in that a crisp item is quickly atomized, while a crunchy one offers sustained, granular resistance to jaw action. While crispness is difficult to maintain, crunchiness is difficult to overcome.
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Crunchy foods are associated with freshness, particularly in vegetables.[1][2] In bready foods, crunchiness can instead be associated with staleness. Other foods regularly associated with the sensation include nuts[3] and sweets.