Most Allende stones are covered, in part or in whole, by a black, shiny crust created as the stone descended at great speed through the atmosphere as it was falling towards the earth from space.

A satisfying, hearty version of chicken pot pie was beautifully presented, with a raised star in the top of the shiny crust.

"Brush more honey on that pie if you want a good shiny crust!"

The fruiting body forms a thick and shiny black crust, on Beech (Fagus) bark and is found at all times of the year.

As I watched, it dried to a barely visible shiny crust which cracked when I flexed my wrist.

They have a crisp, shiny crust and a dense inside.

To finish off, cover the whole thing with a short hazelnut pastry glazed with clear honey to give it a nice shiny crust.

Its sides were a shiny black crust shot through with red cracks, hot but no longer dangerous.

In Egypt, the fruit is sold in herbalist shops, and is popular among children, gnawing its sweet yet sour hard fibrous flesh beneath the shiny hard crust.

Pour cold water into the empty roasting tray at the bottom of the oven just before you shut the door - this creates steam which helps the loaf develop a crisp and shiny crust.