Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cakes
• patties
• fritters
• cutlets
• sticks
• galettes
• fingers
• gâteaux

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of croquettes

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 stellar menu offers modern takes on indulgent dishes like ossobucco (with wheat rusk, truffle, and smoked celery-root cream), and sea bass (with avgolemono sauce, cod croquettes, and seaweed). — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 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

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

At Brussels Bistro, guests can enjoy cheese croquettes, boeuf bourguignon, and fresh oysters. — Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026