croquette

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The croquette, which is served with many of the available brunch items until 3 p.m. on Sundays, was a deep-fried, golden round of creamy mashed potatoes.

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  1. noun A small cake of minced food, such as poultry, vegetables, or fish, that is usually coated with bread crumbs and fried in deep fat.

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  • “I like.” The calf-croquette-chewing Turk stepped into his streetcar. —  The Hollow-eyed Angel - Janwillem van de Wetering - Grijpstra-de Gier 13
  • It looked a bit like a large potato croquette but could have been anything for all I knew. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
  • When I tasted it I found that it was indeed just a big potato croquette with spring onions in. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
  • Afterwards, we'll play lawn games in the yard (croquette, bocce, cornhole - renamed "love bags" for the day) and sip spiked lemonade. —  love is blonde
  • The most memorable being the following: 'Fresh Japanese Bonito sashimi marinated in Kaji's' own brewed yuzu 'and' Creamed corn and crab meat croquette '. —  blogTO
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  1. French, from croquer, to crunch.

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  1. French, from croquet, a crisp cake, from croquer, crunch.
 

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