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 Other menu highlights include pan-fried green chilli oil gyoza and shiitake and chestnut mushroom croquettes. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 The bar's food and drink menu got an overhaul, too, and now features dishes like short rib hummus, duck croquettes, and mushroom ravioli. Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2024 The lunch menu, served Wednesday through Friday, features Southern dishes like salmon croquettes with grits ($19.95) and a variety of sandwiches and burgers like a pork and pepperjack burger ($16.99). Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2024 As for Alvarez Torres’ baked goods, there are savory croquettes filled with ham or chicken, mini tarts filled with coconut, guava or cheese, and Cuban pastries filed with guava, cheese, beef or coconut ($3 each). Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for croquette 
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Noun
  • On the menu are Chesapeake crab cakes, angus ribeye steak, and apple ice box terrine with sour cream ice cream and salted caramel, with wine to drink.
    Chantelle Lee, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Even higher, at 3466 meters, have cake and coffee in the bistro in front of a window overlooking Mont Blanc.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The menu includes game sausage Benedict, ground elk patties, corn cakes and more.
    Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The company conducted an extensive investigation and found that its beef patties were not the culprit; rather, onions from one of its suppliers were contaminated with E.coli bacteria.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Cloaked in a perfect-from-the-jar marinara sauce and topped with thick slices of mozzarella cheese, crispy chicken cutlets turn golden and bubbly under the oven's broiler.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Fieri’s tenders are wide and flat, resembling pounded and breaded chicken cutlets.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024

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“Croquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croquette. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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