galette

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 Add a smidge to your favorite nut or snack mix, fall fruit galette, banana bread, sugar cookie dough, cream cheese frosting, carrot loaf cake, or granola. Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024 Creamy syrup was the ideal accompaniment, and the leftovers are in my fridge now, waiting to be poured over an apple galette. The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 6 Dec. 2024 Standouts include lamb loin with pomegranate reduction and brie and pear galette. Annie Blackman, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024 The classic French version, the galette des rois, is a puff pastry cake usually filled with frangipane—a sweet cream made from almonds, butter, sugar, and eggs. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for galette
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  • Though a box cake, icing and some red and blue sprinkles will do the trick, recipes from the Salted Sweets or the Pioneer Woman make for an easy way to show your patriotism.
    Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025
  • The recipe, a simple ricotta cake (libum), which is an ancient Roman dessert.
    Literary Hub June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
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  • Flip patties and cook until browned and crusty on the second sides, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025
  • Among the Afro-Caribbean food and drink options inside the stadium were Jamaican beef patties, jerk chicken burgers, fruit punches and Supermalt. Nigerian supporter Cliff Ediale came while celebrating his 28th birthday.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 1 June 2025

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“Galette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galette. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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