Chile flakes are chiles that have been dried then crushed. —👁 Image
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2023
When flakes do come, the snow itself tends to be warmer and denser. —👁 Image
Brigid Mander,
WSJ,
13 Dec. 2023
Place sheet pan in the oven and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until the fish flakes. —👁 Image
Bethany Thayer,
Detroit Free Press,
6 May 2023
To add a little heat, a pinch of red pepper flake does the job. —👁 Image
Bridgette A. Lacy,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2024
Roast it with fresh herbs or red pepper flakes for a bit of heat. —👁 Image
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2023
As the flakes fall and nights get longer, the French capital looks like a movie set come to life. —👁 Image
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2023
In my three days in Duluth, flakes swirled the entire time. —👁 Image
Debra Kamin,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2023
Yes, the telltale flakes can show up in your beard, no matter the length, just like on your scalp. —👁 Image
Garrett Munce,
Men's Health,
7 Aug. 2023
Add red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, oregano and spinach and heat for about a minute. —👁 Image
Jennifer Rude Klett,
Journal Sentinel,
9 May 2023
Spices from the spice rack: cumin, paprika, chile flakes. —👁 Image
Yotam Ottolenghi,
New York Times,
14 June 2023
To help: Add some red pepper flakes and bake it until the corners start to brown. —👁 Image
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appétit,
23 Jan. 2024
This is a flake-free cream that provides moisture as well as hold. —👁 Image The Salt Lake Tribune,
26 May 2022
First, reheat the beans with a glug of olive oil, one bay leaf, a pinch of cumin and, if desired, some red chile flakes. —👁 Image
Mahira Rivers,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2023
Best chance for a stray flake is very early Sunday or late that night. —👁 Image Washington Post,
25 Nov. 2021
Say goodbye to pesky flakes and hello to a happy, healthy pup! —👁 Image
Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
29 Aug. 2023
The track of a push broom on the floor has shaped a tiny dune of shattered glass mottled with flakes of lead paint and bird droppings. —👁 Image
Stuart Dybek,
The New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2023
Trimming your beard can also help keep flakes and oil from building up in the whiskers. —👁 Image
Garrett Munce,
Men's Health,
7 Aug. 2023
Combine the salt, Chinese five-spice powder, gochugaru and Sichuan chile flakes and sprinkle on each of the chops. —👁 Image
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2023
Even more so when brightened with lemon and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes. —👁 Image
Tina Martinez,
Good Housekeeping,
8 Aug. 2023
It's loaded with cheddar cheese and sour cream and topped with a crunchy corn flake mixture. —👁 Image
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2023
Make this easy Easter side dish with frozen diced potatoes, cheese, sour cream, and corn flakes. —👁 Image
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2024
Serve topped with a drizzle of olive oil and more red-pepper flakes, if desired. —👁 Image
Melissa Clark,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2024
Isaac’s were stuffed with jellyfish and plum, mine with mustard greens and salmon flakes. —👁 Image
Helen Schulman,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2024
The metal surface may still be rough once you’re done sanding the larger flakes off. —👁 Image
Ben Wojdyla,
Popular Mechanics,
21 Apr. 2023
That's where the 24-karat gold flakes, which looked like stripes of the world's most luxurious paint, came into play. —👁 Image
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2023
Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until the coating is charred and the fish is opaque and flakes easily. —👁 Image
Ethel G. Hofman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2024
Small flakes float through the air, landing just within reach of the curious feline. —👁 Image
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Is that oblong speck an egg sac or a flake of dandruff? —👁 Image
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2026
Sprinkle with more oregano and crushed red pepper flakes (if using). —👁 Image
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Mar. 2026
By end of day my skin still looks like skin, with no flakes and minimal buildup. —👁 Image
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
Bake the fish until it flakes easily when tested with a fork.
Get ready to watch sheaths—sheaths!—of skin flake away over the course of a few days. —👁 Image
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2021
Turco: The surface of the painting had years of grime on it and some of the paint had flaked away. —👁 Image
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2023
Drain the tuna fish, dump it into a large bowl and flake it with a fork. —👁 Image
Sheela Prakash,
Bon Appétit,
12 Mar. 2023
The shrimp should be just pink and the fish starting to flake easily. —👁 Image
Kim Sunée,
Anchorage Daily News,
29 Oct. 2020
The filet is deep fried until the fish seems to melt under the crisp coating rather than flake. —👁 Image
Jenn Harriscolumnist,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Oct. 2022
The fibers then flake off, carrying the finish with them. —👁 Image Washington Post,
7 Sep. 2020
Soy crayons glide smoothly, don’t flake and are vibrant and bright. —👁 Image
Allison Futterman,
Discover Magazine,
4 Apr. 2022
Rain soaked the fragile blocks, which began to flake and crumble. —👁 Image Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2022
Polzine sprinkles her bagels with nigella seeds or flake salt and bakes them to very dark. —👁 Image
Janelle Bitker, Soleil Ho,
San Francisco Chronicle,
12 Mar. 2021
The small bristles impart a Twiggy-esque finish that doesn't flake by the end of the day. —👁 Image ELLE,
29 Apr. 2022
And when a hair meets a razor at one of those microcracks, the crack widens, and chips flake off. —👁 Image
Theresa MacHemer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Aug. 2020
To check for doneness, use a sharp knife to cut into the thickest part of the meat; when cooked, the flesh will start to pull apart and almost flake. —👁 Image
Robin Miller,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Feb. 2024
It can be cut easily with the side of a fork, and doesn't flake or fall apart as easily. —👁 Image
Christopher Michel,
Country Living,
14 June 2022
As a result, the product didn't flake onto my cheeks after a day's wear. —👁 Image
Jacqueline Kilikita,
refinery29.com,
26 Aug. 2020
Any lotion or cream should be able to fix flaking or peeling, right? —👁 Image
Jessica Cruel,
SELF,
3 Oct. 2023
Third, this is dating; people flake for lots of reasons. —👁 Image
Meredith Goldstein,
BostonGlobe.com,
22 June 2023
Eczema is a skin condition that results in dry, itchy, red patches of skin that may flake off. —👁 Image
Emily Rekstis,
SELF,
10 July 2020
There isn’t any coating, so nothing will flake, rust or peel into your food. —👁 Image
Chris Hachey,
BGR,
10 June 2021
Granite boulders were charred and flaked from the inferno. —👁 Image
Brian Melley,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2023
Over time, the surface of these pots and pans can lose its nonstick quality and/or flake off into your food. —👁 Image
Aaron Hutcherson,
BostonGlobe.com,
3 Jan. 2023
Place brussels sprouts in a food processor and pulse until flaked. —👁 Image
Bethany Thayer,
Detroit Free Press,
8 Apr. 2023
Tear mozzarella and add to bowl; serve topped with fresh baby arugula, flake salt, and a drizzle of good olive oil and more fresh herbs. —👁 Image
Kim Sunée,
Anchorage Daily News,
21 July 2023
Run the scraper over areas with flaking, chipped, or peeling paint. —👁 Image
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2023
As the wood decays, paint can bubble up or flake off, and wood can begin warping or bending. —👁 Image
Brittany Anas,
House Beautiful,
27 July 2023
The formula uses smudge-proof tubing polymers that wrap around each lash and hold up through long days without flaking or smudging. —👁 Image
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2026
Not only that, but the formula also won’t cause clumping, smudging, or flaking for up to 24 hours, per the brand. —👁 Image
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
18 Mar. 2026
The roof flakes, the porch sags. —👁 Image Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Whatever bumps or rock flakes the cliff once had were buffed smooth by glacial erosion over the course of millions of years. —👁 Image
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
It’s then flaked into a pot of steaming pasta and spinach and tossed with a couldn’t-be-quicker cream sauce. —👁 Image Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 2026
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