The cutting force of the crust of the deep-fried nuggets lacking MCCS was 5.40 N. Their cutting force decreases to 4.96 N after microwave reheating, in addition, the average number of peaks in the cutting force profile decreased from 10.1 to 2.4 During the crispness test, a force drop occurs and a peak forms when the adaptor senses a split in the crust structure. The fewer the number of peaks, the lower the degree of crispness