fritters
Battered and fried
Fritters are pieces of food coated in batter and deep-fried until golden—apple fritters, corn fritters, clam fritters.
The batter puffs and crisps around whatever's inside.
Separately, to fritter something away is to waste it gradually on trivial things: He frittered away his inheritance on gambling and bad investments.
Crisp tree fruit
- bananaCurved tropical fruit
- pumpkinLarge orange autumn gourd
- pineappleSpiny-skinned tropical fruit
- beignetFried dough with sugar
zeppole · churro · cinnamon · honey · syrup · glazed · dusted · dessert
Impartial and unbiased
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- snackLight between-meal fare
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
side-dish · teatime · breakfast · brunch · picnic · tapas · buffet · party
Breaking with sound
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- brownedCooked until darker
- cracklyMaking small sharp sounds
- sizzlingHissing from heat
crusted · flaky · crispness · brittle · toasted · crunch · crackling · shatteringly
Edible plant part
- cornCereal grown on cobs
- zucchiniElongated green summer squash
- potatoEdible underground tuber
- onionPungent layered bulb
pakora · bhaji · tempura · hushpuppy · latke · saltfish · conch · clam
apple
Crisp tree fruit
beignet · zeppole · churro · cinnamon · honey · syrup · glazed · dusted · dessert
fair
Impartial and unbiased
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- snackLight between-meal fare
appetizer · side-dish · teatime · breakfast · brunch · picnic · tapas · buffet · party · gathering
crunchy
Breaking with sound
sizzling · crusted · flaky · crispness · brittle · toasted · crunch · crackling · shatteringly · caramelized
vegetable
Edible plant part
onion · pakora · bhaji · tempura · hushpuppy · latke · saltfish · conch · clam · shrimp
deep-fry
Cook in hot oil
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- sizzleSound of frying
- golden-brownWarm amber hue
skillet · bubbling · heat · grease · temperature · drain · submerged · floating · turning · spatula
flour
Milled grain powder
- mixingCombining into one mass
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- coatingApplied surface covering
dipping · lumpy · smooth · thick · thin · seasoned · spiced · tempura · cornmeal
- fried doughdonut, donuts, doughnut, doughnuts, beignet
- budget cookingrice and beans, lentils, dried beans, bean soup, lentil soup
- fried foodsfrench fries, onion rings, chicken nuggets, fries, corn dogs
- air fryerfrench fries, chicken wings, mozzarella sticks, onion rings, chicken nuggets
- golden brown foodspancakes, fries, toast, hash browns, croissants
- pan-friedbacon, hash browns, home fries, pancakes, sausage patties
frittersconserves
Protects from depletion
saves · preserves · hoards · invests · accumulates
- apple fritterFried dough with fruit
- fritter awayWaste by small degrees
- frittered awayWasted bit by bit
- frittering awayWasting in small amounts
- corn frittersFried batter with kernels
- banana frittersFried battered fruit pieces