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  • noun Plural form of crouton.

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Examples

  • Great Big Veg - mmm, dandelion and bacon salad with croutons is SO good - a perfect spring meal.

    How to Harvest Wild Greens and Recipe for Carpaccio with Dandelion Greens Salad and Truffle Oil (Καρπάτσιο με Ραδίκια και Λάδι Τρούφας) Laurie Constantino 2008

  • All pea soup should have dropped in it just before serving what are called croutons; that is, small, even cubes of bread toasted to a nice brown in the oven, or put in a frying-pan with a tiny bit of butter, and browned.

    A Little Cook Book for a Little Girl Caroline French Benton

  • Wednesday was full of onions and garlic slowly caramelizing in the oven before being pureed silky smooth (I thought I had died and gone to heaven), Saturday saw me cutting the bread into cubes so it could sit and dry out, and roasting the other "croutons" (yummy, healthy chickpeas - they came from a can but that was it!) for the topping.

    Mommy's Meal Sarah 2009

  • Wednesday was full of onions and garlic slowly caramelizing in the oven before being pureed silky smooth (I thought I had died and gone to heaven), Saturday saw me cutting the bread into cubes so it could sit and dry out, and roasting the other "croutons" (yummy, healthy chickpeas - they came from a can but that was it!) for the topping.

    Archive 2009-05-01 Sarah 2009

  • Diners choose from dishes such as an airy garlic soup with crispy jamon "croutons," foam-topped pork-and-duck terrine and organic chicken served in a light coconut curry sauce.

    Portions of Portugal 2010

  • I roast eggplants with a little lamb broth to make them softer, top it with fried or toasted pita 'croutons', then I make a tahini and yogurt mixture with lemon, salt and minced garlic, pour that on top, and finish it off with browned minced lamb or beef, parsley and toasted pine nuts.

    Fetteh and Friends Mercedes 2008

  • Salads are among the other items, which could be appropriate for dieters who refrain from extras, such as croutons and fatty dressing.

    Low-Cal Meals 2008

  • Next up was my other favorite of the evening, a Caesar Salad topped with tofu "croutons".

    Archive 2007-05-01 2007

  • Next up was my other favorite of the evening, a Caesar Salad topped with tofu "croutons".

    SGOTW #51: Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers 2007

  • If you add sides such as croutons and honey poached plums as they do at '21,' you tack on about 400 more calories to the meal.

    Fall's Most Fattening Foods © Shutterstock Braised... 2006

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