croquette

as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried a fish croquette that tasted more of filler than of fish

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Recent Examples of croquette The lunch menu, served Wednesday through Friday, features Southern dishes like salmon croquettes with grits ($19.95) and a variety of sandwiches and burgers like a pork and pepperjack burger ($16.99). Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2024 As for Alvarez Torres’ baked goods, there are savory croquettes filled with ham or chicken, mini tarts filled with coconut, guava or cheese, and Cuban pastries filed with guava, cheese, beef or coconut ($3 each). Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024 Oysters, caviar, deviled eggs, and stuffed croquettes over cocktails during golden hour certainly whetted appetites for the al fresco dinner that awaited. Freya Drohan, Vogue, 12 July 2024 The exhaustive menu features seafood soup, a variety of steak plates, and must-get yuca croquettes. Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for croquette 
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Noun
  • Add the honey to granola for a tantalizing edge, and use the syrup to brush atop cakes or amp up a cocktail.
    Megan Zhang, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024
  • This week, Gardner prepared her famous spaghetti alongside some salad and cake for her friends.
    Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The McRib is a patty shaped to resemble a rack of ribs, made from pork, water, salt, dextrose, and rosemary extract.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The funghi-forward option stacks roasted mushrooms, bacon, Muenster cheese and creamy garlic spread on top of a beefy patty.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Rito prefers a cast-iron skillet for frying and likes to keep the cutlets near the edges.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Spread Parmesan mixture on chicken cutlets: Spread the Parmesan mixture evenly on top of each piece of chicken.
    Kermilia White, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024

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“Croquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croquette. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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