schnitzels

Pounded, fried cutlets

Schnitzels is the plural of schnitzel, a thin cutlet of meat—traditionally veal—pounded flat, breaded, and fried until golden.

The dish is central to Austrian and German cuisine, with Wiener schnitzel being the most famous preparation.

The term extends to similar preparations with chicken or pork: We ordered three schnitzels and a side of potato salad.

culinary

breaded

Coated with crumbs

friedCooked in hot fat
vealYoung calf meat
porkPig as food

chicken · cutlet · pounded · crispy · pan-fried · tender · golden · flattened · meat · escalope

varieties

wiener

Smoked pork sausage

cordon bleuHighest culinary distinction
HolsteinGerman dairy cattle breed
MilaneseOf or from Milan

tonkatsu · katsu · parmesan · paprika · mushroom · pork · chicken · turkey · veal

cuisine

Austrian

From the Alpine republic

GermanCentral European language
IsraeliMiddle Eastern national
EuropeanFrom that continent

Viennese · comfort food · traditional · hummus · accompaniment · lemon wedge · lingonberry · potato salad · spätzle · pommes frites

preparation

hammering

Striking repeatedly with force

tenderizingMaking food less tough
malletSoft-headed striking tool
dredgingExtracting underwater sediment

coating · frying · shallow-frying · hot oil · skillet · cast-iron · flipping · draining · resting · seasoning

Opposites

cooking method

schnitzelsstews

Simmered meat dishes

braises · pot roast · beef bourguignon · coq au vin · goulash

texture and preparation style

schnitzelspulled pork

Slow-cooked shredded shoulder meat

raw meat · carpaccio · boiled beef · tartare

Phrases

chicken schnitzelBreaded fried poultry cutlet
pork schnitzelBreaded fried pig cutlet
Wiener SchnitzelsBreaded veal from Austria

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