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 When the butter has melted, and the temperature has reached 325 F, add the chicken in batches (two cutlets at a time). Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025 The veal cutlet alla George Clooney was named after the frequent patron, and Dabney Coleman ate the New York steak bearing his name multiple times a week for many decades, often dining with the likes of Sean Penn or Al Pacino. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025 The cutlet game is also strong at the new Cheongdam Food Hall on Spring Mountain Road at Durango Drive, where Namsan Tonkatsu serves Korean cutlets right next to where Curry Ya serves Japanese cutlets. Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Katsu sando, Japan ed pork cutlet – pounded and breaded with panko and tucked into a fluffy Japanese white milk bread called shokupan – is the base for this cult-favorite, convenience store snack from Japan. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cutlet
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Noun
  • The dessert menu is also extensive, including cakes and shakes.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • There are so many life lessons packed into baking a simple birthday cake or a blueberry muffin, and not just how to do fractions.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The patty cooked to a perfect medium, slightly larger than his ideal five ounces, and sans the tomatoes, gets a fairly glowing review (which can’t be said of every spot).
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Meat substitutes are made from plant foods to imitate the taste and texture of ground beef, meatballs, bacon, chicken patties, and fish fillets.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Lamb shanks are braised in Malbec till they can be shredded and made into croquettes with provoleta cheese and a yogurt mint sauce.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The statement teased a couple of other offerings, including a clam dish with deep lilac and green colors; Iberico ham croquettes with yellow and orange flower petals on top; and chicken and shrimp ravioli.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025

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