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Recent Examples of fritters
The region’s North African influences (Tunisia lies just across the coast) are acutely manifest in its cuisine—San Vito Lo Capo hosts an annual couscous festival and chickpea fritters, pistachios, and spices such as saffron and cinnamon feature across many of its restaurants’ menus.
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Menus across the resort will continue to evolve, but early standouts at El Bembé, a concept inspired by the food kiosks that dot Puerto Rico’s beaches, include octopus tostones and sorullitos de maíz (corn fritters) topped with a savory cheese sauce straight from Rosado’s grandmother’s recipe book.
—Amber Kallor, Travel + Leisure, 10 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
Corn fritters Corn fritters appear in the WWI cookbook as an example of a simple, wheat-saving side.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The diverse menu will have more than 100 items, including multiple varieties of dosa, vegetarian and non-vegetarian curries, biryani, parotta flatbread, tandoori, sambar stew, ragi mudde balls, soups, steamed idli rice cakes, machurian, medu vada fritters, pongal and more.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Despite the tender collards in these fritters, each one is crispy and snappy thanks to cornstarch in the batter and white onions.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
For Caribbean food, head to O’Niel Caribbean Kitchen, where treats like saltfish fritters or balchi fish balls are worth the inevitably long waits for a table.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
The bakery also makes apple fritters, croissant doughnuts and wheat-free doughnuts and serves Equator coffee.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Menus across the resort will continue to evolve, but early standouts at El Bembé, a concept inspired by the food kiosks that dot Puerto Rico’s beaches, include octopus tostones and sorullitos de maíz (corn fritters) topped with a savory cheese sauce straight from Rosado’s grandmother’s recipe book.
—Amber Kallor, Travel + Leisure, 10 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
Corn fritters Corn fritters appear in the WWI cookbook as an example of a simple, wheat-saving side.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The diverse menu will have more than 100 items, including multiple varieties of dosa, vegetarian and non-vegetarian curries, biryani, parotta flatbread, tandoori, sambar stew, ragi mudde balls, soups, steamed idli rice cakes, machurian, medu vada fritters, pongal and more.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Despite the tender collards in these fritters, each one is crispy and snappy thanks to cornstarch in the batter and white onions.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
For Caribbean food, head to O’Niel Caribbean Kitchen, where treats like saltfish fritters or balchi fish balls are worth the inevitably long waits for a table.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
The bakery also makes apple fritters, croissant doughnuts and wheat-free doughnuts and serves Equator coffee.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fritters
Noun
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Previously, Crumbl offered seven desserts (cookies, bars, brownies, pies and cakes) as their weekly menu.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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All-purpose flour can be used for breads, muffins, cakes, and more.—
Zoe Denenberg,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The item features two beef patties, three slices of cheese, lettuce, pickles, onions and a new tangy Big Arch sauce on a poppy and sesame seed bun, according to a news release.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Typically, the potato patties are only available as a side during breakfast hours but customers with access to the Bacon Cheddar Hash Whopper can order the hash browns side all day long.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fries, crispy potato balls, potato chips, and croquettes are other good finger-food ideas.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Dec. 2025
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The croquettes were sold online and through retailers in Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Nov. 2025
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“Fritters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fritters. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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