Veal milanese, or veal alla milanese (italian: cotoletta alla milanese [kotoˈletta alla milaˈneːze, -eːse]; milanese: co(s)toletta a la milanesa [ku(s)tuˈlɛta a la milaˈneːza]), is an italian dish in milanese lombard cuisine, and a popular variety of cotoletta. it is traditionally prepared with a veal rib chop or sirloin bone-in and made into a breaded cutlet, fried in butter. due to its shape, it is often called oreggia d'elefant in milanese or orecchia d'elefante in italian, meaning elephant's ear.a common variation made with chicken is popular in the united states and other english-speaking countries and bears the name "chicken milanese" (italian pollo alla milanese). other various bre...

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