: one that crisps
specifically
: a closed container in a refrigerator intended to prevent loss of moisture from fresh produce
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The door storage bins are easy to adjust, two snack zone drawers provide convenient storage for small items, and the crisper drawers are reversible for easier access.
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Alice Knisley Matthias, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Really, any vegetables lingering in your crisper drawer can find new life in these dumplings, as can any kind of leftover protein from a main dish the night (or two) before.
—Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 2 May 2025
Maybe a few carrots, an onion, some celery and mushroom caps would be liberated from the back of the crisper drawer and finely diced and quickly sauteed.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
Wrap your unwashed roots in a paper towel to absorb any potential moisture, then store the carrots in a zip-top bag or airtight container in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer for up to 4 weeks.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
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Alice Knisley Matthias, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Really, any vegetables lingering in your crisper drawer can find new life in these dumplings, as can any kind of leftover protein from a main dish the night (or two) before.
—Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 2 May 2025
Maybe a few carrots, an onion, some celery and mushroom caps would be liberated from the back of the crisper drawer and finely diced and quickly sauteed.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
Wrap your unwashed roots in a paper towel to absorb any potential moisture, then store the carrots in a zip-top bag or airtight container in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer for up to 4 weeks.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Crisper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crisper. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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