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 salmon croquette and the catfish are favorites, but the grits are always the star, arriving shimmering in butter and crowned with a fistful of shrimp. Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 There, generous plates of omelets and pancakes were just as popular as shrimp and grits and salmon croquettes. Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for croquette
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Noun
  • The squad went to Nando’s on their day off, and out came the balloons and a birthday cake before a boisterous rendition of Happy Birthday.
    Art de Roché, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
  • When choosing honey to use in this cake, your favorite variety will work well.
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • While the patty itself hit all the right spots, that cashew dill cheese is the most impressive component, with a supercreamy and slightly tangy flavor.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The video shows a serious Red, focused on flipping the patties under the watchful eye of Hussle’s brother, Blacc Sam. While Sexyy Red flips the burgers, another member of the kitchen staff covers them with cheese.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • By 1900, tonkatsu pork cutlet (progenitor of the katsu sando) had been invented at a restaurant called Rengatei in the ultra-modern Ginza district, which also gave rise to omurice (a phonetic portmanteau of omelet and rice).
    Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Chicken-Fried Mushrooms With Creamy Mushroom Gravy Test Kitchen Tips For Making Company Chicken If chicken cutlets are not even in thickness, some might take a good bit longer to cook in some spots and over cook in others, resulting in a chewy chicken.
    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 1 Apr. 2025.

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