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galette

noun

gə-ˈlet

Definition of galette

as in cake

a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried a golden-brown galette of lightly buttered and sautéed potato slices

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Recent Examples of galette Place small portions of the goat cheese, about 1 teaspoon, over the tomatoes through-out the galette. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 Electing to make a strawberry galette will ensure that your dessert course will probably not live to see a leftover stage. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 7 June 2026 The potatoes are a must-order, served in duck fat, jacketed, or as a galette, and grown in Tasmania’s rich volcanic soils. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026 Customers have been devouring the plum galettes, which are flaky fruit pastries. — Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for galette

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Food and drink Breakfast includes local yogurts and cheeses, cakes still warm from the oven, fresh fruit, and trays of sticky honeycomb—plus velvety cappuccinos and rocket fuel espressos.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Star67, a private-dining concept, kept the crowd snacking on birthday cake bites and ice cream sundaes as the drinks flowed.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

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The patties are made with a secret family recipe featuring a Romanian blend of spices.

— Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
To make the patty accessible to pescatarians and non-pork eaters, Saputra omits the pork lard traditionally used in har gow, pan-frying the shrimp to achieve a bouncy, snapping bite.

— Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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