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 The gourmet tapas menu hits all the classics—croquettes, gilda skewers (anchovies, olives, and hot peppers), partridge salad with escabeche (pickled onions and sweet peppers), Russian salad with anchovies—and the execution is solid. Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 Leslie also recommended an appetizer of chicken croquettes ($5). Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 Some of the first-course menu options include gazpacho, croquettes, sushi and calamari. Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025 The all-day menu is available brunch to dinner and will include dishes like seafood towers, croquettes with mortadella and pistachio, and French toast with ricotta and maple butterscotch. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for croquette
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Noun
  • Last but certainly not least in the line of Dolly’s new Lodge releases is this stunning cake pan.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Stormi was also snapped admiring the cake, which was decorated with sprinkles and jelly beans.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Double Grey Ghost burgers ($14) include two quarter-pound patties, its ghost sauce, iceberg lettuce and American cheese.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Customers can customize the main menu, which includes hamburgers, cheeseburgers, a double-double featuring two all-beef patties, fries, and a shake.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Using chicken cutlets helps this dish cook up quickly on hurried nights.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Sandwiches at Ideal’s come in all forms—egg and cheese, Philly roast pork, and chicken cutlet, to name a few.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 27 July 2025

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“Croquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croquette. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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