Cutlet (derived from French côtelette, côte, "rib") refers to: a thin slice of meat from the leg or ribs of mutton, veal, pork, or chicken a dish made of such slice, often breaded (also known in various languages as a cotoletta, Kotelett, kotlet or kotleta) a croquette or cutlet-shaped patty made of ground meat a kind of fish cut where the fish is sliced perpendicular to the spine, rather than parallel (as with fillets); often synonymous with steak a prawn or shrimp with its head and outer shell removed, leaving only the flesh and tail a mash of vegetables (usually potatoes) fried with bread History Cutlet were a typical starter in French cuisine, as a variation of Croquettes with a shape of small rib (côtelette in French). The bone was simulated by a piece of fried bread or pasta. The recipe became popular in all Europe due to the influence of French cuisine. American and Canadian cuisines From the late 1700s until about 1900, virtually all recipes for "cutlets" in English-language cookbooks referenced veal cutlets. Then pork cutlets began to appear. More recently, in American and Canadian cuisine, cutlets have also been made using chicken, although this was also imported from Europe. The cutlet is usually coated with flour, egg and bread crumbs, then fried in a pan with some oil. Austrian cuisine Australian cuisine Australians eat lamb cutlets battered with egg yolk and breadcrumbs. Chicken cutlets are also very popular, but known as chicken schnitzel. Both lamb cutlets and chicken schnitzel are a staple of Australian children's cuisine. Amongst most Australians of Italian descent, the term schnitzel is replaced by the term cutlet. Cutlets amongst this population are usually veal or chicken. British cuisine In British cuisine a cutlet is usually unbreaded and can also be called a chop. If referring to beef, more than one piece together would be generally called a rib of beef or a rib joint, whilst lamb ribs are called a rack, or rack of lamb. Lamb racks can also be tied into a circular shape before cooking, with the ribs on the outside, giving a crown shape, leading to the name "crown of lamb". French cuisine In France, cutlets can be made with any of the Salpicons of poultry, game, fish and shellfish, mixed with the necessary amount of forcemeat in keeping with the main ingredient; the consistency should be adjusted with a