as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried a breaded veal cutlet

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Recent Examples of cutlet Use It To Help Flatten Chicken Breasts Before pounding any meat to create cutlets, use wax paper in between it and your mallet to help avoid any unwanted stickiness and keep it in place. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025 Fry the cutlets, working in batches, until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025 Fried cutlets and fried tempura were found out of refrigeration and measured too warm to be safe. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025 The pork rinds are fiercely savory, underpinning the cutlets with deep flavor, unlike neutral breadcrumbs. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cutlet
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Noun
  • The cake pop features strawberry cream cake mixed with buttercream, dipped in a chocolatey icing and finished with a summer strawberry design.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • Starbucks released their limited-time menu for summer 2025 and there is one item that is the star of the show—a new cake pop flavor that fuses sweet summer flavor with childhood nostalgia.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Staples like authentic Jamaican beef patties, curry powders, and fresh seasonings had to be shipped in from Houston or New York.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2025
  • Even lean ground beef is considerably higher in fat than chicken though, at 10 g of fat in a 3-ounce patty compared to chicken's 3.57 g.
    Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Once they’re done, transfer the croquettes to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess oil.
    Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 4 May 2025
  • As ship restaurants need to rise to the occasion day and night to fully be appreciated, during the day, there’ll also be a Spanish-American brunch with dishes that include jamon croquettes paired with options such as acai bowls, pastries and frittatas.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

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“Cutlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutlet. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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