Why does boiling something in water make it soft but “boiling” something in oil make it crispy?

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What causes frying something to be crispy as opposed to boiling it?

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Cooking things generally makes them crispy because the water is evaporated or boiled away (plus other things like carmelization), but when you boil something you’re essentially soaking it in water so any water lost from the food is replaced and then some.

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