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 The pork rinds are fiercely savory, underpinning the cutlets with deep flavor, unlike neutral breadcrumbs. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025 By 1900, tonkatsu pork cutlet (progenitor of the katsu sando) had been invented at a restaurant called Rengatei in the ultra-modern Ginza district, which also gave rise to omurice (a phonetic portmanteau of omelet and rice). Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025 Chicken-Fried Mushrooms With Creamy Mushroom Gravy Test Kitchen Tips For Making Company Chicken If chicken cutlets are not even in thickness, some might take a good bit longer to cook in some spots and over cook in others, resulting in a chewy chicken. Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025 The Uptown sandwich shop Francolini's, which uses eggs in its cooked cutlets and aiolis, is adding a 50 cent charge to every standard order, the restaurant announced last week, as well as a 5% charge on catering orders. Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cutlet
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  • Paton last year said the Broncos were preparing a cake when the coach almost, but not quite, triggered a move back on Day 2 of the draft.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Gabriel, especially, was the icing on the cake for those who were baffled that Sanders hadn't gone off the board, as some experts didn’t have him on their top five quarterback rankings heading into the draft.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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  • Fatburger: Fans can get the fast-food chain's Baby Fat burger, made with a 2.5-ounce patty, through June 30 at participating locations, or online at fatburger.com with code BABYFAT5.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The namesake Bad Boy Burger ($11.99) is two quarter-pound patties, bacon, American cheese, Swiss cheese, chili, lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup and mustard.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025
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  • Executive chef Elliot Patti’s menu highlights dishes that Clara, a world traveler, might have offered at her home, including Welsh rarebit, a cipollini and pear tatin, and short rib croquettes.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Paloma is a stunning restaurant and perfect for a light lunch with a menu of small plates and tapas such as croquettes, albondigas, hummus, shrimp, chicken skewers and more.
    Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025

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“Cutlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutlet. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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