cutlets

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

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Recent Examples of cutlets Fresh apples and sharp Cheddar come together in a creamy sauce over chicken cutlets for a comforting fall meal. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025 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
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Noun
  • The Double ShackBurger — which typically costs $11 — stacks two quarter pound patties, American cheese, lettuce, tomato and ShackSauce.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The patties themselves — two 3-ouncers; a combo of chuck, brisket and short rib — were bold and well-seasoned and dangerously flirting with the line between meaty juiciness and greasy slipperiness.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This mainstay on the Texas Panhandle has been dishing up hot cakes since 1981.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Brunch will begin next month, with Singh cooking eggs Benedict topped with salmon cakes and her hollandaise sauce.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Diners can enjoy croquettes, escargot, croque monsieur, and more.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • For Caribbean food, head to O’Niel Caribbean Kitchen, where treats like saltfish fritters or balchi fish balls are worth the inevitably long waits for a table.
    Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The bakery also makes apple fritters, croissant doughnuts and wheat-free doughnuts and serves Equator coffee.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Cutlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutlets. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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