Eli5: why boiling food makes it soggy but deep frying makes it crispy?
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Because oil and water don’t mix.
When you boil something, the water you are boiling with permeates the food and mixes with the water in the food, making it soggy
When you fry something, the oil heats up the water in the food, but doesn’t mix with it, because oil and water do not mix. Hence it is crispy
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