1700–10; < French; Middle French roissole, rousole, perhaps < Vulgar Latin *russeola (feminine adj.) reddish
< French, past participle of rissoler to brown, derivative of rissole rissole
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But it's easier to swallow that frown, grab a rissole and join in.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2013
An unfired rissole made from grated carrot and flaked peanuts cost at most a penny, and if followed by dates or figs would be a sufficient meal, and 2d. would cover the cost.
From The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 The Independent Health Magazine by Daniel, Charles William
A well-cooked rissole, brought pleasantly to you, is good eating.
From The Small House at Allington by Trollope, Anthony
With the aid of my Cookery Course notes I can differentiate between no fewer than thirty-four different types of rissole.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 23, 1919 by Various
Mrs. Gresley would have liked to sit in the school-room when lessons were over, but Fräulein had been so distant at luncheon about a rissole that she had not the courage to go in.
From Red Pottage by Cholmondeley, Mary
We put odd scraps of fish into rissoles.
From Time Magazine Archive
Keftez or meat rissoles come next, and then the fruits of the season, such as strawberries, cherries, and plums, or, should it be autumn, grapes, peaches, melons, water-melons, figs, etc.
From Turkey Peeps at Many Lands by Millingen, Julius R. Van
Mix ingredients together; mould into rissoles, dust with flour and fry in 'Nutter.'
From No Animal Food and Nutrition and Diet with Vegetable Recipes by Wheldon, Rupert H.
Next to the hors-d'œuvres follow dolmaz or rissoles of rice, raisins, and pine-nuts, seasoned with oil, and wrapped and boiled in vine-leaves.
From Turkey Peeps at Many Lands by Millingen, Julius R. Van
The rissoles must be made stiff enough not to break in the frying.
From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady
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