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Recent Examples of fritters
Sugar snap salad, cheesy green pea fritters, shrimp and pea pancakes, and more ways to load your spring dinner plan with all the peas.
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Hannah Lee Leidy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
There’s also Marcus Samuelsson’s Streetbird on the Beach, which channels Caribbean flavors with dishes like Calypso conch fritters, escovitch chicken, and plantain waffles.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Breadwinner will offer smashburgers, hoagies and vegetarian sandwiches, such as one stuffed with vegetable fritters, and a mushroom French dip.
—Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
This waterfront favorite sits on a natural cove just below Cap Maison and serves up seafood classics like fish & chips, plus regional hits including creole fish stew with curry and island conch fritters with chili mango chutney.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Be sure to make a reservation or risk missing out on savoring conch fritters and the signature pulled pork burger.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
With a foreword by fellow Oaklander and Native American author Tommy Orange, Wahpepah’s book invites readers to a pre-colonial cuisine of bison roast with chokeberry rub, acorn muffins and wild rice fritters stuffed with apples, cranberries, pepita crema and much more.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
For dessert, sample the apple fritters and fruit tarts.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
In the Netherlands, Oliebollen, doughnut-like fritters stuffed with apples, are a traditional Dutch New Year’s sweet.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
Hannah Lee Leidy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
There’s also Marcus Samuelsson’s Streetbird on the Beach, which channels Caribbean flavors with dishes like Calypso conch fritters, escovitch chicken, and plantain waffles.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Breadwinner will offer smashburgers, hoagies and vegetarian sandwiches, such as one stuffed with vegetable fritters, and a mushroom French dip.
—Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
This waterfront favorite sits on a natural cove just below Cap Maison and serves up seafood classics like fish & chips, plus regional hits including creole fish stew with curry and island conch fritters with chili mango chutney.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Be sure to make a reservation or risk missing out on savoring conch fritters and the signature pulled pork burger.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
With a foreword by fellow Oaklander and Native American author Tommy Orange, Wahpepah’s book invites readers to a pre-colonial cuisine of bison roast with chokeberry rub, acorn muffins and wild rice fritters stuffed with apples, cranberries, pepita crema and much more.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
For dessert, sample the apple fritters and fruit tarts.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
In the Netherlands, Oliebollen, doughnut-like fritters stuffed with apples, are a traditional Dutch New Year’s sweet.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fritters
Noun
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Creamed cakes start with the fat.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Go for Manolo Betancur’s specialty tres leches cakes, breads, and pastries.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Salting too far in advance (or worse, mixing salt into the patties) will draw moisture to the surface, rendering the meat bouncy rather than unctuous.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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The lettuce and onions are appropriately crunchy, the light mayo spread prevents sogginess and, most importantly, the quarter-pound patties are large and flavorful, with a noticeable taste of black pepper.—
Jacob Wilt,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At Brussels Bistro, guests can enjoy cheese croquettes, boeuf bourguignon, and fresh oysters.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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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
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