Thesaurus results for CROQUETTES

croquettes

noun

plural of croquette

as in cakes

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 croquettes 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 This recipe calls for bhaja moshla, a roasted spice mix that gives the croquettes their signature flavor. —

Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026 The daily happy hour menu also includes smaller bites under $10, like the $7 pibil croquettes and the $8 creamy ancho chile dip. —

Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 Table service lunch ranges from lighter fare like swordfish ceviche to heartier options such as Ecuadorian Llapingacho potato croquettes, Galápagos carne colorada (marinated beef), or a whole roasted suckling pig. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 At Brussels Bistro, guests can enjoy cheese croquettes, boeuf bourguignon, and fresh oysters. —

Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026 Eggplant will surely play a starring role on the restaurant’s opening menu alongside pop-up favorites like cassoulet croquettes, quail pithivier, and choucroute garnie. —

Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026 Belgium’s menu includes moules frites or steamed mussels in white wine, shrimp croquettes, beef roast, bone-in pork chop, classic chocolate mousse. —

Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 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

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Noun

The employee was outnumbered and unable to stop the group from leaving with the cakes, the store owner said.

— CBS Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 8 June 2026
But don’t skip the breakfast sandwiches, constructed on outstandingly thick bread and stuffed with creamy egg salad and crispy shrimp cakes.

— Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026