croquette

Definition of croquettenext
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 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 Belgium’s menu includes moules frites or steamed mussels in white wine, shrimp croquettes, beef roast, bone-in pork chop, classic chocolate mousse. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026 The Serving Spoon is famed for its generous helpings of golden catfish, salmon croquettes and daily specials like oxtails on Wednesdays and shrimp and grits on the weekends. Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026 Form seafood mixture into 8 croquettes (about 3 tablespoons each). Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for croquette
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Noun
  • Thick squares of daheen, a gooey, rich, aromatic cake soaked in cardamom syrup, are cut to order.
    Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Friday, May 15, Birthday Lunch, Oven Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, whole grain bread, peaches, cake, milk.
    Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The hamburguesa aplastada, however, a fantastically fatty smash burger with two patties of dry-aged Prime beef and chorizo, began with a backyard burger and boyhood promise.
    Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The walkaround tasting will feature unlimited eats, from smash burgers — the trendy pancake-flat kind with cheese dribbling down a latticework of crispy edges — to classically juicy, skyscraper-thick patties, paired with snacks, liquor and desserts, Gonzalez says.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • My husband — who needed protein and calories but could consume only soft foods — was served chicken cutlets.
    Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • This recipe stretches the chicken breasts thanks to the cutlet style that's required.
    Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026

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“Croquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croquette. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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