fritter

as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried she loves eating corn fritters with maple syrup

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Recent Examples of fritter Ingredients For the fritters: 1¼ cups whole milk 5 Tbsp. Nick Malgieri, Saveur, 19 Mar. 2025 The Easter menu includes cauliflower soup with kalamata olives, a cheese fritter with salmon tartare, white beans with shrimp, and a dry-aged picanha with radish and mustard. Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 The feast of Bahamian goodies like conch fritters, rice and peas, macaroni pie, fish, and chicken was enough to ensure a good night’s sleep in my plush bed. Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024 The lobster bisque, polenta fritters and cold shrimp salad were my favorites. Arika Herron, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fritter
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Noun
  • Grease a 9-inch round cake pan (with 2-inch-tall sides) with cooking spray; line bottom with parchment.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
  • Movie nights, homemade pizzas and cake decorating are regular rituals, and the young princess isn’t afraid to assert herself.
    Monique Jessen, People.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Staples like authentic Jamaican beef patties, curry powders, and fresh seasonings had to be shipped in from Houston or New York.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2025
  • Even lean ground beef is considerably higher in fat than chicken though, at 10 g of fat in a 3-ounce patty compared to chicken's 3.57 g.
    Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025

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