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 Once the oil is hot, gently place the salmon croquettes in the pan, being careful not to overcrowd it. Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 4 May 2025 The sweet-cheese croquettes with dulce de leche mousse and berry sauce are reminiscent of a beloved Slavic dish called syrniki and are a nod to two of the owners’ Ukrainian roots. Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025 Once they’re done, transfer the croquettes to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess oil. Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 4 May 2025 As ship restaurants need to rise to the occasion day and night to fully be appreciated, during the day, there’ll also be a Spanish-American brunch with dishes that include jamon croquettes paired with options such as acai bowls, pastries and frittatas. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for croquette
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Noun
  • However, the icing on the cake to all of this was seeing drummer Bill Ward finally get his moment with Ozzy, Iommi, and Butler.
    Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • The annual friend trip to the lake often fell on Palevsky’s birthday, and Kardashian shared a series of throwback photos and videos of her friend blowing the candles on her cakes.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Flip patties and cook until browned and crusty on the second sides, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025
  • Among the Afro-Caribbean food and drink options inside the stadium were Jamaican beef patties, jerk chicken burgers, fruit punches and Supermalt. Nigerian supporter Cliff Ediale came while celebrating his 28th birthday.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • The ingredient that keeps the time in check is actually the chicken—cutlets, to be exact.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
  • Dishes such as beef stew with speck dumplings or Wienerschnitzel in butter breaded veal cutlet, with roasted potatoes and cranberry jam, are big favorites.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025

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