croquette

as in cake
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 croquette The all-day menu is available brunch to dinner and will include dishes like seafood towers, croquettes with mortadella and pistachio, and French toast with ricotta and maple butterscotch. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 13 July 2025 The chicken croquettes were lovely ‒ crispy on the outside and creamy and savory on the inside. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 Service isn’t there yet and mistakes are aplenty in these early days, but there’s potential—especially in plates like North Sea shrimp croquettes; oysters from the Dutch province of Zeeland; and pillow-like poffertjes (Dutch pancakes) for breakfast. Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025 Located in a rustic centuries-old home shaded by a massive tree, this scenic venue has mastered the art of hearty Canarian cuisine, with Ibérico ham croquettes, crispy parrotfish, and savory chickpea stew all gracing the menu. Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for croquette
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Noun
  • Pistachio cream cake, blood orange chocolate pecan tarts, warm apple tart, dark chocolate mouse torte, cheesecake, and strawberry champagne sponge cake offer sweet punctuation to each meal.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
  • Make sure to order: Polenta crab cake, tom zap (pork in Thai herb broth ), gang massaman (Thai coconut curry with carrots, potatoes, onions and peanuts), pad cha (spicy catfish with bamboo shoots, young green peppers and bell peppers in a very hot and spicy herb garlic sauce).
    Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • Form the salmon mixture into 4 patties and refrigerate until set, at least 20 minutes and up to 24 hours.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
  • The patty is thin, seared hot on a plancha for a crisp exterior and juicy, pink center.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Sandwiches at Ideal’s come in all forms—egg and cheese, Philly roast pork, and chicken cutlet, to name a few.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
  • For the salad: Thinly slice the chicken breasts lengthwise to make thin chicken cutlets.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 July 2025

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