galette

as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried a golden-brown galette of lightly buttered and sautéed potato slices

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Recent Examples of galette The savory and the sweet Kahn has tinkered with galette-style tarts at Destroyer over the years. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024 Add a smidge to your favorite nut or snack mix, fall fruit galette, banana bread, sugar cookie dough, cream cheese frosting, carrot loaf cake, or granola. Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024 Creamy syrup was the ideal accompaniment, and the leftovers are in my fridge now, waiting to be poured over an apple galette. The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 6 Dec. 2024 Standouts include lamb loin with pomegranate reduction and brie and pear galette. Annie Blackman, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for galette
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Noun
  • However, the icing on the cake to all of this was seeing drummer Bill Ward finally get his moment with Ozzy, Iommi, and Butler.
    Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • The annual friend trip to the lake often fell on Palevsky’s birthday, and Kardashian shared a series of throwback photos and videos of her friend blowing the candles on her cakes.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 7 July 2025
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  • Flip patties and cook until browned and crusty on the second sides, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025
  • Among the Afro-Caribbean food and drink options inside the stadium were Jamaican beef patties, jerk chicken burgers, fruit punches and Supermalt. Nigerian supporter Cliff Ediale came while celebrating his 28th birthday.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 1 June 2025

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“Galette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galette. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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