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cutlets

noun

plural of cutlet

as in cakes

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

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Recent Examples of cutlets Recipe Tips for Corn-And-Zucchini Chicken Skillet Ensure that the chicken cutlets are evenly thick before searing. — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2026 If pork sounds better to you, consider these lemony sautéed cutlets or our crispy pork cutlets, either of which would complement the dish without overpowering its delicate flavor. — Martha Stewart, 18 Aug. 2026 This recipe works just as well with veal or pork cutlets using the same preparation method. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

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Mac’s Fish & Chicken in Monroe pairs seafood plates with sheet cakes from The Bakery @ Mac’s, which offers more than 30 flavors of cakes and pies plus specialty desserts like banana pudding.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
Connie’s cakes, one carrot and one chocolate, took way too long to bake, and so her decoration turns out to be a little rudimentary.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

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Or order the daily bento or à la carte items, including custardy, savory chawanmushi or curry potato croquettes with shiso aioli.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
My dinner began with crisp pork and apple croquettes—delivering all the hearty comfort of a Sunday roast in just a few sweet-and-savory bites—followed by silky slivers of Scottish salmon, cured in-house, of course.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

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Lotte caters, and Yoon reminisces fondly about trays of modeum jeon, assorted fritters and pancakes her family would order each New Year’s.

— Vanessa Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Yeah, the fritters have brought something out in our bake clubbers.

— Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

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