galette

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 The savory and the sweet Kahn has tinkered with galette-style tarts at Destroyer over the years. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024 Add a smidge to your favorite nut or snack mix, fall fruit galette, banana bread, sugar cookie dough, cream cheese frosting, carrot loaf cake, or granola. Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024 Creamy syrup was the ideal accompaniment, and the leftovers are in my fridge now, waiting to be poured over an apple galette. The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 6 Dec. 2024 Standouts include lamb loin with pomegranate reduction and brie and pear galette. Annie Blackman, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for galette
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Noun
  • Be sure to bake this cake in a pan that can go under the broiler.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
  • This deconstructed upside down cake improved on the classic Dole Whip with a moist and crunchy chunk of cinnamony cake and even more pineapple flavor.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • Form the salmon mixture into 4 patties and refrigerate until set, at least 20 minutes and up to 24 hours.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
  • The patty is thin, seared hot on a plancha for a crisp exterior and juicy, pink center.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025

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“Galette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galette. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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