Definition of crouton
:a small cube of toasted or crisply fried bread
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Top the salad with Parmesan cheese, avocado slices, smoked salmon flakes and croutons.
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They are stuffed with some 200 grams of the finest Rouge foie gras and croutons to soak up the melting fat.
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His likewise satisfying but more manageable Caesar turns up the intensity on an inherently flavor-forward salad by boosting the anchovy and Reggiano with ruddy croutons loaded with a surprising chile sting.
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To serve, drizzle with dressing and top with croutons, if desired.
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A surfeit of buttery-tasting croutons provide richness and crunch.
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Nothing beats the crouton-y crunch of country bread brought to the brink of burnt.
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The croutons, dense but light, and also extremely crunchy, are made with pretzel dough.
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But what if that crunch didn’t come from lettuce or croutons at all but instead an unlikely source: insects?
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Origin and Etymology of crouton
French croûton, diminutive of croûte crust, from Middle French crouste, from Old French, from Latin crusta
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Definition of crouton for English Language Learners
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: a small piece of bread that is toasted or fried until it is crisp
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