Answer: flaking

AnswerCrossword Clue
FLAKINGPeeling off, as paint
flakingCome or fall away from a surface in thin pieces
flaking(of food, esp. when well cooked) Come apart in thin pieces
flakingBreak or divide (food) into thin pieces
flakingLose small fragments from the surface
flakingFLAKE, to peel off in thin flat pieces