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How to use schnitzel in a sentence

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Schnitzel means a dish consisting of fried veal cutlet. Example: “There are, of course, many other types of Schnitzels and related veal specialties.”

Examples of schnitzel by meaning

nounA dish consisting of fried veal cutlet.

  • There are, of course, many other types of Schnitzels and related veal specialties.1977, Eugene Fodor, editor, Fodor's Austria, London: Hodder and Stoughton, →ISBN, page 76

nounA cutlet from this dish.

  • Repeat, adding more oil to the pan as needed, until all the schnitzel are cooked.1997, “Wiener Schnitzel”, in Joy of Cooking, New York, N.Y.: Scribner, →ISBN, page 684, column 1

More sentences with schnitzel

  • In the case of my food, schnitzel meant something like breaded, sauteed veal cutlet—schnitzely layers of meat.2014 October 17, Sally Pollak, “‘We’ll take care of you’ — and they did: Dinner at Trapp Family Lodge, with a few of our favorite things”…. From the entry schnitzely
  • Schnitzels have always been a big favourite of mine, I just don't cook them often enough.2010 March 8, Swedish Mike [pseudonym], “Recipe - Pork Schnitzel with Lemon and Parsley butter”, in Freestyle Cookery, Abingdon-on-Thames…. From the entry schnitzely
  • He prefers Japanese food and Italian pasta to Wiener schnitzel and Viennese sausages.2004 February 15, Alan Riding, “Music: He Got His Opera, Vienna Got Its Maestro”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York…. From the entry Viennese sausage
  • Mussels, schnitzels and more line the menu but the real speciality here are bals, huge homemade meatloafy meatballs.2010, Ryan Ver Berkmoes, Karla Zimmerman, The Netherlands, 4th edition, Footscray, Vic.: Lonely Planet, →ISBN, page 211, column 2. From the entry meatloafy
  • An order of wiener schnitzel ($7.50) did not challenge a blissful childhood memory of Vienna's best, but was well‐prepared and copious.1976 June 25, John Canaday, “Restaurants”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from…. From the entry wiener schnitzel
  • I’ve had genuine delicate Wiener schnitzel in Vienna, authentic big-as-a-plate Milanese cutlets in Milan and the well-loved Milanesa in Argentina, sometimes as a sandwich.2013 September 20, David Tanis, “Breaded and Fried Cutlets Can’t Miss”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry wiener schnitzel
  • I grew up in country NSW but I have Austrian heritage, so my family ate a lot of European food, like schnitzel, dumplings, red cabbage, goulash and cabanossi.2014, Suzy Spoon, Suzy Spoon's Vegetarian Kitchen, →ISBN, page 7. From the entry cabanossi
  • I sat down by the window and read the menu in disbelief, for along with borscht and sakuski, egg salad and bread, it offered pelmeni, schnitzel, and roast chicken.1999, Ingo Schulze, translated by John E[dwin] Woods, chapter 18, in 33 Moments of Happiness: St. Petersburg Stories, London: Picador…. From the entry sakuska
  • Instead of a croque monsieur, there’s Welsh rarebit, plus rotisserie chicken, fried-oyster po’ boys, and, as a tribute to the neighborhood’s immigrant past, German specials like wiener schnitzel with spaetzle.2003 August 25, Robin Raisfeld, Rob Patronite, “Good Mojo...Keith McNally's Latest Gamble...Pot Luck”, in New York, New York, N.Y.: New…. From the entry wiener schnitzel

Meaning of schnitzel

  1. noun A dish consisting of fried veal cutlet.
  2. noun A Germanic dish of breaded and deep-fried meat cutlet.
  3. noun A cutlet from this dish.

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Questions about schnitzel in a sentence

How do you use schnitzel in a sentence?
Schnitzel is used as a noun. For example: “There are, of course, many other types of Schnitzels and related veal specialties.”
What is a short sentence with schnitzel?
“He prefers Japanese food and Italian pasta to Wiener schnitzel and Viennese sausages.”
What does schnitzel mean?
Schnitzel means a dish consisting of fried veal cutlet.

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