cutlet

American  

[kuht-lit] / ˈkʌt lɪt /

noun

1. a slice of meat, especially of veal, for broiling or frying.

2. a flat croquette of minced chicken, lobster, or the like.

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cutlet British  

/ ˈkʌtlɪt /

noun

1. a piece of meat taken esp from the best end of neck of lamb, pork, etc

2. a flat croquette of minced chicken, lobster, etc

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Etymology

Origin of cutlet

1700–10; < French côtelette, Old French costelette double diminutive of coste rib < Latin costa. See -let

Example Sentences

When Elizabeth writes of stepping into her gleaming kitchen to “test the crumbly brown goodness of the toasted veal cutlets à la Connecticut,” she is not so much lying as world-building.

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This year, I’m trying to think beyond meat and get truly comfortable with a tofu cutlet and an old-school black bean burger.

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The crackers can also be crushed up and used as breadcrumbs for making fried chicken or chicken cutlet sandwiches.

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Toss it with fresh lobster chunks, enrobe cutlets with hollandaise and bread crumbs before frying, or make the most luscious broiled oysters you've ever had.

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In college, I once overheard a friend order a sandwich in the dining hall that would soon become my go-to for months: chicken cutlets, Muenster, pesto and mayonnaise on a hard roll.

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