crouton

Thân thiện

The chef sprinkles croutons over the fresh green salad.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small, crisp piece of bread that has been toasted, fried, or baked until dry and crunchy. Croutons are typically used as a garnish or ingredient in soups and salads to add texture and flavor.

Usage

Croutons are used as a food topping. They are added to dishes just before serving to maintain their crispness. - Primary Use: As an additive to soups (e.g., French onion soup) and salads (e.g., Caesar salad). - Form: They are small, cubed or irregularly shaped pieces of bread.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The chef sprinkled garlic croutons over the Caesar salad.
  • This tomato soup is delicious with a few homemade croutons on top.
  • She prefers her salad without croutons.

Advanced Usage

• "Stale bread crouton": A crouton made specifically from stale or day-old bread, which is ideal for toasting.
  • The best croutons are often made from stale bread cubes.
• "Seasoned crouton": A crouton that has been tossed with herbs, spices, cheese, or oil before toasting.
  • These rosemary and parmesan seasoned croutons are very flavorful.

Variants and Related Words

• Crouton (verb, rare): The act of making or adding croutons. This usage is very uncommon.
  • She croutoned the soup generously. (Informal/rare)
• Breadcrumb (noun): Finely ground pieces of dry bread, used for breading or topping, distinct from the larger, chunkier crouton.

Synonyms

• Toasted bread cube
• Bread crisp (in a culinary context)

Related Phrases/Idioms

No common idioms or phrasal verbs specifically feature the word "crouton." It is primarily a culinary term.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a small piece of toasted or fried bread; served in soup or salads