: a small often rounded mass consisting usually of minced meat, fish, or vegetable coated with egg and bread crumbs and deep-fried
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a fish croquette that tasted more of filler than of fish
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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.
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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
The sweet-cheese croquettes with dulce de leche mousse and berry sauce are reminiscent of a beloved Slavic dish called syrniki and are a nod to two of the owners’ Ukrainian roots.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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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
The sweet-cheese croquettes with dulce de leche mousse and berry sauce are reminiscent of a beloved Slavic dish called syrniki and are a nod to two of the owners’ Ukrainian roots.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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“Croquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croquette. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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croquette
noun
cro·quette
krō-ˈket 
: a roll or ball of hashed meat, fish, or vegetables fried in deep fat
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