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Served on house croutons with egg, mascarpone mousse, and trout roe, the dish balances elegance with playfulness.—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 Sprinkled with more Parmesan and served with croutons, the salad’s greens must be properly coated (in the traditional Mexican style).—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 19 June 2025 Opus sits at 11,600 feet, on an old mining claim, and has creature comforts a miner could only have dreamed of: running water and electricity, of course, as well as meals like mushroom-barley soup with olive-oil croutons or coconut chicken curry, plus beer, wine, and cocktails.—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025 Adjust seasoning and dressing to taste; top with remaining croutons.—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for crouton
Word History
Etymology
French croûton, diminutive of croûte crust, from Middle French crouste, from Old French, from Latin crusta
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