escalopes

Pounded meat portions

Escalopes are thin slices of boneless meat, typically veal, chicken, or pork, often pounded flat and quick-cooked by frying or sautéing.

The term is more common in British English; Americans usually say cutlets or scallops.

Veal escalopes in lemon butter sauce.

The singular is escalope.

dishes

schnitzel

Breaded fried meat slice

cordon bleuHighest culinary distinction
saltimboccaVeal-prosciutto-sage Italian dish
piccataLemon-butter-caper sauce method

marsala · parmigiana · scaloppine · Holstein · chasseur · Wiener

breaded

schnitzel

Breaded fried meat slice

katsuBreaded fried cutlet
pankoAiry Japanese coating flakes
breadcrumbsDried, crushed loaf pieces

coating · crumbed · eggwash · flour · golden · crispy · deep-fried · crunchy · parmesan · seasoned

meat

veal

Young calf meat

chickenDomestic fowl for eating
porkPig as food
turkeyWattled North American fowl

lamb · beef · breast · loin · fillet · sirloin · cutlet · protein · butcher · premium

preparation

pounded

Struck hard, repeatedly

flattenedMade smooth or level
tenderizedMade meat less tough
butterfliedSplit and flattened

filleted · delicate · uniform · even · portion · cutlet · medallion · beating · mallet

cooking

sautéed

Cooked quickly in fat

pan-friedCooked in shallow fat
searedBurned on the surface
sizzlingHissing from heat

buttery · golden · skillet · flambé · caramelized · deglazed · olive oil · butter · garlic · cast iron

texture

tender

Soft or sore

succulentMoist and flavorful
juicyFull of moisture
delicateEasily broken or harmed

buttery · moist · melt-in-your-mouth · soft · flavorful · savory · silky

Opposites

meat cut thickness

escalopesroasts

Oven-cooks or mocks

steaks · joints · chops · medallions · cutlets

meat preparation style

escalopespot roast

Slow-braised beef entrée

shanks · osso buco · brisket · short ribs · ribs

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Timeless · Concrete · Rated G