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 So expect dishes like a jerk-marinated ribeye, oxtail pepperpot, and saltfish and fig croquettes. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025 The menu includes Bananas Foster pancakes, chicken and waffles, a bacon, cheddar and swiss burger, Cajun butter shrimp and salmon croquettes. Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Nearby in an historic old home at Old Stone Grill and Bar, croquettes of dasheen—a local provision similar to a yam—is a favorite on the island. Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2023 The affected products include chicken, chorizo sausage, fish and ham croquettes sold at retail locations in Texas and Florida. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for croquette
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Noun
  • Securing a multi-year deal with that race winner is the icing on the cake.
    Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Mikey Moore put the icing on the Tottenham cake in stoppage time.
    Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Crafted with a blend of three cheeses, the smashed patty is served on a Parker House Bun and topped with two crinkle pickles but no sauce.
    Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The patties need 2 hours of chilling before grilling.
    Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Uptown sandwich shop Francolini's, which uses eggs in its cooked cutlets and aiolis, is adding a 50 cent charge to every standard order, the restaurant announced last week, as well as a 5% charge on catering orders.
    Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
  • If needed, transfer cutlets to a ziplock bag and use a meat mallet or rolling pin to gently pound cutlets to 1/2-inch thick.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025

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“Croquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croquette. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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