Meaning of crispito | Babel Free

Definitions

A food consisting of a crispy fried or baked tortilla rolled tightly around a filling (typically a savory filling such as meat, corn, and/or cheese, but sometimes a dessert filling), similar to a taquito.

Examples

“Crispitos. Also known as buñuelos in many Mexican restaurants, these are favorites around my house. All you need are some flour tortillas, a little cinnamon, and some sugar to make this dessert.”

“Particular favorites include grilled cheese, chicken crispitos, chicken patties on Saturdays, and name-yourown omelets on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The new waffle makers are also a breakfast hit. There is a clambake every fall[…]”

“Or maybe the delicious (but probably toxic) fumes from the crispitos had overloaded my brain. I was wrong. Way wrong. Something dripped down my upper lip and into my mouth as a metallic taste hit my tongue.”

“CRISPITOS Should you have the great fortune to even find a Crispito, it will likely have aged for a few hours under a heat lamp. Don't worry—aged Crispitos are the best ones.”

“When you hear my snazzy music played if you fall down and worship like I ordered then fine, but if you don't it's off to the fiery furnace, and there will be just enough left of you to stuff a half dozen fiery hot crispitos.”

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