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To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and top with croutons, pepitas and parsley.—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 Use them on salads in place of croutons or even as an ice-cream topping.—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024 The buzz is all about the food, too, with diners raving over the creamy spinach artichoke dip, perfectly crispy French fries, and a Caesar salad that takes things up a notch with cream cheese croutons.—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 To kick up the speed and cut down on steps, bake the croutons and bacon together on the same baking sheet.—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crouton
Word History
Etymology
French croûton, diminutive of croûte crust, from Middle French crouste, from Old French, from Latin crusta
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