variants also pattie
as in cake
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 patty The latest rendition feels fresh and new, though, as the rice grains are crisped up individually rather than in patties or at the base of a pan. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025 So what kind of patty is the heavyweight champion of home delivery? Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025 At the new Charlotte-area location, the team will be serving up bold Texas flavors that Harmon Dobson first launched in 1950, including Whataburger’s signature fresh, never-frozen beef patties on five-inch buns. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 16 May 2025 Mixed in there are plenty of beef patties, steaks, and pork rind. Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for patty
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Noun
  • Hosted by pastry patriarch Duff Goldman, six teams of cake artists from around the country have four days to design, bake, and build the most impressive cake that can also withstand a 50-person taste test.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
  • Though this explained the uneven chop of the cake, OP was still left wondering as to who originally decided to cut it.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • For a more kid-friendly variation, use chicken tenderloins instead of chicken cutlets.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
  • The weapon, which Ukrainian authorities say was manufactured by North Korea, had slammed into the balcony where, just days before, the family was grilling marinated pork cutlets to celebrate the 44th birthday of Mr. Polishchuk’s wife, Anna Polishchuk.
    Oleksandra Mykolyshyn, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025

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