Cotoletta (; from ''costoletta'' meaning "little rib", because of the rib that remains attached to the meat during and after cooking) is an

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for a

veal Veal is the meat of calves, in contrast to the beef from older cattle. Veal can be produced from a calf of either sex and any breed, however most veal comes from young male calves of dairy breeds which are not used for breeding. Generally, ...

breaded cutlet. There are several variations, in Italy as well as in other countries, due to

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Italy

Lombardy

'' Cotoletta alla milanese'' ( after its place of origin,

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) is a fried veal breaded cutlet similar to Wiener Schnitzel, but cooked with the bone-in. It is traditionally fried in

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. Due to its shape, it is often called ''oreggia d'elefant'' in Milanese or ''orecchia d'elefante'' in Italian, meaning elephant's ear.

Emilia-Romagna

'' Cotoletta alla bolognese'' ( after its place of origin, Bologna) is similar to a ''milanese'' but melted

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and pieces of

prosciutto ''Prosciutto crudo'', in English often shortened to prosciutto ( , ), is Italian uncooked, unsmoked, and dry-cured ham. ''Prosciutto crudo'' is usually served thinly sliced. Several regions in Italy have their own variations of ''prosciutto cru ...

are put overtop of the fried veal cutlet.

Sicily

''Cotoletta alla palermitana'' ( after its place of origin,

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) is similar to a ''milanese'' but the veal is brushed with

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, and then baked or grilled instead of being fried. The breadcrumb is often mixed with parsley and pecorino cheese, and unlike the Milanese cutlet, the Palermitana cutlet does not have eggs in its breading.

Argentina

Various breaded meat dishes prepared in

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were inspired by the ''cotoletta alla milanese'' and are known as

milanesa The milanesa is a variation of the Lombard veal Milanese, or the Austrian Wiener schnitzel, where generic types of meat breaded cutlet preparations are known as a ''milanesa''. The milanesa was brought to the Southern Cone by Italian immigra ...

. In Argentina and Uruguay, ''Milanesa a la napolitana'' is made similar to the ''cotoletta'' with a preparation of cheese and tomato.Receta de Milanesa a la napolitana
Recetas Gratis. Retrieved: 2012-11-09.

United States

Veal

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is an Italian-American hybrid of cotoletta and the traditional Italian dish parmigiana di melanzane, consisting of a fried veal cutlet but prepared in a similar way to parmigiana di melanzane, substituting the

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for veal.

References

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