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 In their restaurant 95% of ingredients are produced by members of the cooperative and are used to create dishes such as nettle and dandelion croquettes, or artichokes stuffed with hazelnuts. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 What to expect During the dinner, Sam will serve up five courses of exquisite dishes including a balsamic bacon and plum tart tatin with pesto and crème fraîche; and grilled Wagyu beef with a pimento and cheese croquette and Bordelaise sauce. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2025 There are fancy bites like a tuna melt croquette and black garlic Caesar, plus cocktails and drink specials named after athletes. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 Once the oil is hot, gently place the salmon croquettes in the pan, being careful not to overcrowd it. Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for croquette
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Noun
  • Its scenic lakefront location is just the icing on the (salted caramel) cake.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
  • The annual friend trip to the lake often fell on Palevsky’s birthday, and Kardashian shared a series of throwback photos and videos of her friend blowing the candles on her cakes.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • The latter two are collected into patties that, after being dried in the relentless sun, make natural pectin for saguaro jam.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
  • The store also has food stations serving up burger-pizza (yes, that's hamburger patties on pizza), pasta, and sushi.
    Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • The ingredient that keeps the time in check is actually the chicken—cutlets, to be exact.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
  • Dishes such as beef stew with speck dumplings or Wienerschnitzel in butter breaded veal cutlet, with roasted potatoes and cranberry jam, are big favorites.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025

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“Croquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croquette. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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