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Crouton

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, crouton means: A small piece of bread toasted or fried until crisp, used in soups and salads.

In Turkish: kızarmış küçük ekmek parçası, kruton

How it is used

Usually plural when serving; croutons add texture as well as bread flavour.

Example sentences

  1. Garlic croutons added crunch to the green salad.

    The crisp bread contrasts with the fresh leaves.

  2. Place a large crouton in the centre of each soup bowl.

    The singular names one prepared bread garnish per bowl.

Common collocations

  • garlic croutons
  • crisp crouton
  • garnishA small item of food, such as herbs, a slice of lemon or a sauce dot, added to a dish to make it look and taste better. As a verb, to garnish means to add this.
  • starterA small dish served as the first course of a meal, before the main course. Appetizer is the usual American word.

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