The chips have a very fresh taste and a nice, light crunch, and contain no trans-fats, preservatives, or artificial colors or flavors.

Mushroom-squash purée was dense and satisfying, with a nice crunch from croutons and bits of scallion and carrots.

Mr. Hoffman chose to sear the fillets, to give them a nice crunch, but said they could just as easily be steamed atop the stew.

Vegetables, sautéed all at once, reached varying degrees of doneness: broccoli had a nice crunch, but mushrooms and onions needed more cooking.

Caviarteria's Osetra Prime Caspian Malossol (one ounce, $55) had the most intense flavor, a nice crunch and that same lovely sea breeze.

The Imperial has a nice crunch, fine rich flavor and a pleasant fresh fish taste.

Plain nan ($1.25) was also excellent, made with sesame seeds for a nice crunch.

The fried angel hair was a better accompaniment with sauteed shrimp ($7), giving it a nice crunch.

They have a nice crunch and taste like a cross between a kiwi and a grape.

I settled on roughly half an inch, figuring they'd add a nice crunch in the mix.