What causes frying something to be crispy as opposed to boiling it?
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It’s less simple than this, but boiling something in water helps the water get in everywhere.
Oil molecules are much bigger, so they can’t get into most places, and while boiling in oil does get the oil into it, you’re also getting the edges super hot (way over the 100°C water can handle), and driving the water out of them, making them crispy.
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