galette

Definition of galettenext
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 Deadline to order: Order must be in by Nov. 21 at 11 a.m. Price range: $5.50 per mini galette to $36 for an apple pie How to order: Order online at dozen-bakery.com. Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Nov. 2025 Classic dessert offerings include an apple galette and a quince torte, each for $32, and a honey walnut tart for $35. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025 Over a lunch of lobster salad and apple galette, conversation drifted easily between projects, passions, and reinvention. Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025 The galette must have gone into the oven at the start of the meal. Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for galette
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galette
Noun
  • Chocolate cake is the essence of childhood birthdays.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Guests behave in much the same way, slouching on sofas after a day on the slopes, browsing the art books spread across tables in the main lounge, and helping themselves to something from the cake table.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The massive beef patty is made from a grind of two different Wagyu cuts, Prime New York strip and chuck steak.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The chef deep-fries his mushroom patties in avocado oil after coating them with acorn flour.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026

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“Galette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galette. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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