galettes

Definition of galettesnext
plural of galette
as in cakes
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 galettes Brownies, popovers, cookies, and even galettes can all be cupcake-ified. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026 Baked Goods Use leftover egg wash in the place of an egg or partial egg for pastries or breads, like biscuits, scones, dinner rolls, pie crusts, or galettes, or in the place of egg wash needed for those recipes. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
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Noun
  • At first glance, the breakfast buffet seems to be a rather average array of yogurt, cheeses, cold cuts, and scrambled eggs, but don’t sleep on the chef’s homemade cakes and pastries.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
  • But in joining a growing global hunt for ube, whose signature violet hue has taken over social media in drinks, cakes, and other sweets, Cesari realized that the actual root vegetable was much more elusive, particularly in the wake of its recent fame.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • The hamburguesa aplastada, however, a fantastically fatty smash burger with two patties of dry-aged Prime beef and chorizo, began with a backyard burger and boyhood promise.
    Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The walkaround tasting will feature unlimited eats, from smash burgers — the trendy pancake-flat kind with cheese dribbling down a latticework of crispy edges — to classically juicy, skyscraper-thick patties, paired with snacks, liquor and desserts, Gonzalez says.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • His wife, Janae, steps in with the apple fritters and cinnamon rolls.
    Jamiel Robinson, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • Then, as the sun goes down, feast on tomato fritters, roast aubergine, and hard cheese and honey in the open courtyard of the restaurant in the ruins of the old part of town.
    Helen Brown, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026

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“Galettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galettes. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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