galette

American  

[guh-let] / gəˈlɛt /

noun

1. any of various thin, round cakes or pastries, often with a filling or topping: a cabbage-stuffed galette.

   a galette glazed with blackberry jam;

   a cabbage-stuffed galette.

2. a savory buckwheat crepe typical of northwestern French cuisine, cooked on a griddle and garnished with meat, cheese, vegetables, or egg.

   Grandma always made ham-and-cheese galettes for Sunday brunch.

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Etymology

Origin of galette

First recorded in 1775–80; from French, from Old French galet “smooth pebble on a beach,” from gal “pebble, chip”

Example Sentences

It involves a few extra steps—making almond frangipane, apple butter and apple glaze—but they’re what makes this the best galette I’ve ever tasted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

A rich, autumnal galette that takes its inspiration from French onion soup.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2022

Celebratory chicken and rice, potato gratin, roast pheasants and apple galette — these L.A. home cooks are making Thanksgiving their own.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Luckily, with a galette all you do is dump the filling on the dough before baking.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2022

The same galette is made with trimmings of puff-paste, kneaded and rolled as above.

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre