cutlet
cutlet — noun
- cutletsingular
- cutletsplural
1. a piece of meat — typically lamb, pork, or veal — that is cooked with the bone l
a piece of meat — typically lamb, pork, or veal — that is cooked with the bone left in, usually fried or grilled
Tara ordered a lamb cutlet with roasted potatoes and green beans.
collocation: lamb cutlet
The pork cutlets sizzled in the hot pan, filling the kitchen with smoke.
Joon grilled veal cutlets for the family dinner on Sunday evening.
Imani picked up the cutlet by its bone and dipped it in sauce.
Pedro asked the butcher for three lamb cutlets from the rack.
- fillet
a boneless slice of meat, the opposite in terms of bone presence
文法句型
lamb/pork/veal + cutlet
a cutlet of + lamb/pork/veal
用法筆記
The meat is always cooked with its bone attached. The bone is what distinguishes this sense from sense 2 (pressed patty).
常見錯誤
2. a round, flat piece of food made by pressing together chopped nuts, vegetables,
a round, flat piece of food made by pressing together chopped nuts, vegetables, fish, or meat, often coated in breadcrumbs and fried
Beatriz made nut cutlets by pressing walnuts and breadcrumbs together by hand.
collocation: nut cutlet
The vegetable cutlets turned golden brown after four minutes in the oil.
Hugo served chickpea cutlets with a lemon and herb yoghurt sauce.
Bilal shaped the fish mixture into cutlets and rolled them in flour.
These mushroom cutlets are a good choice if you want a light lunch.
文法句型
nut/vegetable/fish/mushroom + cutlet
用法筆記
The food is shaped by hand from chopped ingredients, not sliced from a larger piece. Distinguish from sense 1, where the meat is a single piece with bone.