Thesaurus results for CROQUETTE

croquette

noun

krō-ˈket

Definition of 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 Begin with crispy calamari fritti, the duck rillette croquettes served with a mustard aioli or a mezze trio of dips with pita bread and fresh vegetables. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Think beau sels oysters, salted fish croquettes, roasted swordfish and pizzas topped with lobster, tomatoes and stracciatella. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 The business has since expanded to three locations, where staff members serve Portuguese classics like cod fish croquettes, chourico assado—a flaming sausage dish—and octopus in garlic sauce for game days. — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 27 June 2026 Guests were served with canapés prepared by executive head chef Debjit Dass, including beef tartare on potato terrine and rarebit croquettes, with a live oyster station and a dessert spread of summer berry tartlets, macarons, orange cake, and Victoria sponge. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for croquette

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Noun

More rococo extravagance was revealed when the cake was cut into by the little Lyons nippy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
For mashed potatoes, gnocchi, and purées A knife or cake tester should slide easily into and out of the potato.

— Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of cake

Noun

Delicious food — Jamaican patties, raspberry tarts, Nigerian-style goat, salmon tamales — scented the streets.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Unlike many major fast-food chains, In-N-Out does not freeze its beef patties or produce, KTLA reported.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of patty

Noun

These cutlets could be transformed into the star of Lemon Chicken Pasta, added to a sandwich, turned into Pizza Chicken, swapped into Southwest Chicken Cutlet Rice Bowls, or used to make Easy Chicken Parmesan.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2026
Remove from oven, turn cutlet over with tongs, and spread 1½ cups homemade or store-bought marinara sauce over.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of cutlet

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