galettes

Definition of galettesnext
plural of galette
as in cakes
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 galettes Customers have been devouring the plum galettes, which are flaky fruit pastries. Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026 Everything is made fresh daily, from buttery scones and flaky galettes to nostalgic pop tarts and muffins. Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 2 May 2026 Brownies, popovers, cookies, and even galettes can all be cupcake-ified. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
  • Perkins, who works out of her home kitchen, got her start baking cakes for friends and has since made them for an array of celebrity clients including Tunde Adebimpe (frontman for the band TV on the Radio), Japanese American singer Mitski and British singer Suki Waterhouse.
    Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
  • Made-to-order cakes are also available, but may cost more based on frosting and decoration choices.
    Eva Flowe May 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • The dish was popularized in the western Oklahoma City suburb of El Reno, where Ross Davis first piled slivered onions onto thin beef patties at his Hamburger Inn.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
  • His restaurants were known for big burgers — not smashburgers but thick, juicy patties.
    Connie Ogle Updated May 15, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • These fritters are similar to hush puppies, but lighter and full of fresh corn flavor.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
  • His wife, Janae, steps in with the apple fritters and cinnamon rolls.
    Jamiel Robinson, CBS News, 1 May 2026

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“Galettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galettes. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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