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paillard

paillard

1 9.1
A thin piece of meat pounded flat and cooked quickly, often grilled
  • noun
  • /paɪˈjɑr/
  • Specialized
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  • Grilled veal paillards, tomato tapenade, and roasted eggplants.
  • chicken paillard

Examples

  • I will wow you with my chicken paillard.

    Little Black Book (2004)

  • Okay, we got prosciutto and melons, some burrata mozzarella... ...and a veal paillard.

    The Bucket List (2007)

  • For dinner, I decided to prepare a flavorful paillard of chicken served with a light salad.

  • The chef recommended the grilled paillard of veal, which is served with a tangy sauce.

  • At the restaurant, my friend ordered a paillard topped with a savory mushroom sauce.

Synonyms

scallop
vspaillard
4 6.1

A thin slice of meat often fried or broiled

is pounded flat and cooked quickly, often by grilling or sauteing

How Thin

paillard
  • Specialized
1 9.1
escallop
  • Archaic
9.1
cutlet
12 3.6
steak
474 1.0

Surface Forms

paillard singular
paillards plural

Etymology

Paillard in cooking comes from French paillard and originally referred to meat that was 'pounded flat' to cook quickly. So a culinary paillard is a thin slice of meat, beaten thin and cooked fast.