patties

Definition of pattiesnext
plural of patty
as in cakes
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried the enticing aroma of sausage patties sizzling in the skillet

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Recent Examples of patties The item features two beef patties, three slices of cheese, lettuce, pickles, onions and a new tangy Big Arch sauce on a poppy and sesame seed bun, according to a news release. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026 Typically, the potato patties are only available as a side during breakfast hours but customers with access to the Bacon Cheddar Hash Whopper can order the hash browns side all day long. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026 Use tuna packed in water versus oil for cleaner, less greasy patties. Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026 At Kingston Tropical, in the Bronx’s Wakefield neighborhood, open since the nineteen-seventies, the patties burst with meat and veggies, a hearty snack for around five bucks. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026 Relying on frozen or bagged foods can be a good idea here; frozen hash brown patties, frozen french fries, and bagged potato chips are all easy ways to save time in the kitchen. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025 Boy Burger is two quarter-pound patties, bacon, American cheese, Swiss cheese, chili, lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup and mustard. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025 Hours later, after dodging cow patties the size of dinner plates and gaping holes leading to marmot burrows, the locations are chosen and the traps are set. Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025 The company also sells pre-cooked frozen egg patties for breakfast sandwiches, and breakfast burritos. Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Mar. 2025
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Noun
  • Suet cakes are also very useful if the fall.
    Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Today, the downtown Corsicana shop produces around 20,000 cakes each day during its busy season, proving just how in demand that original recipe still is.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Fries, crispy potato balls, potato chips, and croquettes are other good finger-food ideas.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The croquettes were sold online and through retailers in Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Other strong options include the lobster roll, bouillabaisse, and shrimp-and-lobster fritters.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
  • In the Netherlands, Oliebollen, doughnut-like fritters stuffed with apples, are a traditional Dutch New Year’s sweet.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025

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