The Art of Crunchy Food

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Crispy Pork Spring Rolls
Photo: Kiyoshi Togashi

Crispy Pork Spring Rolls

Crunch-O-Meter Rating: 3

No surprise, deep-frying is one of the best mediums for creating crunchy texture. It may seem off-limits in the pursuit of healthy crunch, but it's not. (For more on our techniques for healthy frying, check out our step-by-step Healthy Frying tutorial.) Spring roll wrappers are thin rice sheets that become shatteringly crisp when cooked, and heating the oil to the proper temperature discourages excess oil absorption—critical for flavor, texture, and calories.

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