croquette

Definition of croquettenext
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 menu riffs on typical Spanish and Mediterranean flavors—croquettes, paella, salted cod, and a few crowd-pleasing dishes like burgers and steak. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026 The Serving Spoon is famed for its generous helpings of golden catfish, salmon croquettes and daily specials like oxtails on Wednesdays and shrimp and grits on the weekends. Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026 Working in 2 batches, fry croquettes until golden, 3 to 5 minutes per batch. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026 Hailing from Heirloom Kitchen, a 2024 USA TODAY Restaurant of the Year, Yan only offers a prix fixe menu, with dishes such as lotus root croquette, black soybean pudding, and honey shrimp toast. Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for croquette
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Noun
  • Cookbook writer Ellen Morrissey has a side hustle as a custom-cake baker and a knack for meeting exacting standards.
    The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Friday, April 17, Birthday Lunch, Oven Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes, peas, whole grain bread, peaches, cake, milk.
    Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Instead of eating the premium patties, the couple stuffed the burgers into a large duffel, adding desserts snatched from the buffet, the blog added.
    Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Wendy's has never outdone McDonald's in size or sales, either, but since its start in 1969, the chain with the square patties and the shakes too thick to be called shakes has had as big an impact as any other on the ways fast food is defined and sold around the world.
    Bob Vitale, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Chicken cutlets, whether serving a few folks or an entire party, help make cooking go a lot faster.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • In addition, Hofbräu Pub will offer traditional German dishes such as its famous pork shank, salads and pretzels, and Bavarian specialties like pork roast, pork cutlets and Oktoberfest-style chicken.
    Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026

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“Croquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croquette. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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