galette

Definition of galettenext
as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried a golden-brown galette of lightly buttered and sautéed potato slices

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Recent Examples of galette Where fruit pies and galettes take painstaking time and attention, cobblers and the like come together quickly and painlessly. Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026 Electing to make a strawberry galette will ensure that your dessert course will probably not live to see a leftover stage. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 7 June 2026 The potatoes are a must-order, served in duck fat, jacketed, or as a galette, and grown in Tasmania’s rich volcanic soils. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026 Customers have been devouring the plum galettes, which are flaky fruit pastries. Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for galette
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Noun
  • Dozens of people sat in lawn chairs in front of the big screen, cheering as the Bosnia and Herzegovina national anthem played, while others stood in a long line that stretched out of the front door to buy cakes, pastries and pitas.
    Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • Happy Organics’ beeswax candles mimic cherries, asparagus and other produce, transforming birthday cakes and tabletops into playful tributes to Central Valley farm life.
    Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Brush this super-easy, 6-ingredient sauce on burger patties, chicken, or other meats for a punch of smoky flavor.
    Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 26 June 2026
  • One 4-ounce patty of 97% lean ground beef has about 6% DV of magnesium.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 25 June 2026

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“Galette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galette. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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