croquette
Breaded fried morsel
A croquette is a small roll or patty of minced meat, fish, or vegetables, coated in breadcrumbs and deep-fried until crisp: potato croquettes, salmon croquettes.
The word comes from French for "crunch." Croquettes appear across many cuisines as a way to use leftover ingredients in an appealing form.
Fried breaded meat portion
- cutletThin breaded meat slice
- aranciniBreaded, stuffed risotto spheres
- kibbehBulgur and lamb preparation
- bitterballenDutch fried meat snacks
Edible underground tuber
- béchamelMilk-thickened flour sauce
- ground meatChopped flesh for cooking
- mashedCrushed to softness
- cheeseFermented milk solid
ham · mushroom · chicken · cod · shrimp · spinach · creamy · ragout
Cook in hot oil
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- fryerHot oil appliance
- pankoAiry Japanese coating flakes
- breadingCoating food before frying
sizzle · golden · temperature · drain · tongs · basket · hot · bubbling
Breaking with sound
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- cracklingSharp snapping noises
- brownedCooked until darker
- crispnessSnappy, firm texture
crust · crunch · coating · shell · breading · panko · batter · texture
Light dish preceding main
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
- canapésBite-sized topped appetizers
- hors d'oeuvresSmall savory pre-meal bites
- bite-sizedSmall enough for one mouthful
party · buffet · platter · nibbles · amuse-bouche · bar · grazing · aperitivo
Layered crescent-shaped pastry
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- béchamelMilk-thickened flour sauce
- rouxCooked fat-flour paste
croustade · confit · charcuterie · consommé · pâté · ragout · ratatouille · entree
rissole
Fried breaded meat portion
potato
Edible underground tuber
- béchamelMilk-thickened flour sauce
- ground meatChopped flesh for cooking
- mashedCrushed to softness
cheese · ham · mushroom · chicken · cod · shrimp · spinach · creamy · ragout · jamon
deep-fry
Cook in hot oil
breading · sizzle · golden · temperature · drain · tongs · basket · hot · bubbling · immersion
crunchy
Breaking with sound
crispness · crust · crunch · coating · shell · breading · panko · batter · texture · toasted
appetizer
Light dish preceding main
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
- canapésBite-sized topped appetizers
- hors d'oeuvresSmall savory pre-meal bites
bite-sized · party · buffet · platter · nibbles · amuse-bouche · bar · grazing · aperitivo · meze
croissant
Layered crescent-shaped pastry
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- béchamelMilk-thickened flour sauce
roux · croustade · confit · charcuterie · consommé · pâté · ragout · ratatouille · entree · flan
- Dutch Foodstroopwafel, bitterballen, gouda, edam, frites
- breaded foodsschnitzel, cutlet, tonkatsu, katsu, chicken schnitzel
- fried foodsfried chicken, french fries, onion rings, chicken nuggets, fried fish
- potato dishesfrench fry, hash browns, latke, mashed potatoes, rosti
- street snackstacos, churros, empanadas, falafel, samosas
- bentowhite rice, onigiri, rice ball, rice balls, karaage
- croquet malletLawn game striking implement
- salmon croquettesBreaded fried fish patties
- potato croquettesFried breaded mashed tuber shapes
- croquet ballSphere struck through wickets
- croquet setEquipment for lawn ball-and-mallet game