Thesaurus results for FRITTERS

fritters

noun

plural of fritter

as in cakes

a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried she loves eating corn fritters with maple syrup

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Recent Examples of fritters Serve the crispy fritters with garlic aioli or cottage cheese. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026 Conch, one of the country’s most recognizable ingredients, takes center stage through fresh conch salad and fritters. — Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 In addition to threats to its habitat, the queen conch is also frequently overharvested for its meat, which is used in foods like fritters, soups, salads and ceviche. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 31 July 2026 From casseroles and skillets to fritters and cake (yes, cake), there’s no shortage of recipes to make from a bounty of summer squash. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 27 July 2026 Make zucchini fritters, and serve them with sour cream or yogurt sauce. — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026 Ochre is the new everyday eatery focused on South African cuisine and local ingredients, from fresh West Coast mussels, venison and Cape Malay favorites, like bobotie, curries, and pumpkin fritters. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026 The bakery also makes apple fritters, vegan doughnuts and wheat-free doughnuts and serves Equator coffee. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 27 June 2026 The doughnut shop is especially known for its red delicious apple fritters made with fresh apples. — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 20 June 2026

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Noun

The pair started at farmers markets with treats before building up to cakes.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Set casseroles, cakes, pies, meat, and other full dishes that have the potential to overflow on a sheet pan so any drips will be contained rather than spilling onto the racks and the oven floor.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Begin with crispy calamari fritti, the duck rillette croquettes served with a mustard aioli or a mezze trio of dips with pita bread and fresh vegetables.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Think beau sels oysters, salted fish croquettes, roasted swordfish and pizzas topped with lobster, tomatoes and stracciatella.

— Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026