as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried a breaded veal cutlet

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Recent Examples of cutlet By 1900, tonkatsu pork cutlet (progenitor of the katsu sando) had been invented at a restaurant called Rengatei in the ultra-modern Ginza district, which also gave rise to omurice (a phonetic portmanteau of omelet and rice). Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025 Chicken-Fried Mushrooms With Creamy Mushroom Gravy Test Kitchen Tips For Making Company Chicken If chicken cutlets are not even in thickness, some might take a good bit longer to cook in some spots and over cook in others, resulting in a chewy chicken. Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025 The Uptown sandwich shop Francolini's, which uses eggs in its cooked cutlets and aiolis, is adding a 50 cent charge to every standard order, the restaurant announced last week, as well as a 5% charge on catering orders. Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025 If needed, transfer cutlets to a ziplock bag and use a meat mallet or rolling pin to gently pound cutlets to 1/2-inch thick. Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cutlet
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Noun
  • Restaurants nationwide are getting in on the action, from $0.01 cheeseburgers to BOGO cookie cake slices and stress-busting carbs.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In groups of several dozen, the cake eaters were released.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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  • Gently form 2-ounce patties or oblongs and place them in the oil.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Lightly form the salmon mixture into 2-ounce balls or patties and put each one into the oil, about an inch apart.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • Executive chef Elliot Patti’s menu highlights dishes that Clara, a world traveler, might have offered at her home, including Welsh rarebit, a cipollini and pear tatin, and short rib croquettes.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Paloma is a stunning restaurant and perfect for a light lunch with a menu of small plates and tapas such as croquettes, albondigas, hummus, shrimp, chicken skewers and more.
    Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025

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“Cutlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutlet. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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