Cotoletta (literally, "little cut" or "cutlet") is an Italian language word for a cooked veal cutlet with breading. The classic cotoletta is cotoletta alla milanese (milanese from its origin in Milan, Italy ), which is somewhat similar to Wiener schnitzel, but is "bone-in", braised in clarified butter and exclusively uses veal from a suckling calf. Italian ( , or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 70 million people, primarily in Italy. ... Veal is the meat of calves, specifically the male offspring of dairy cattle, and is appreciated for its delicate taste, tender texture and nutritious qualities. ... A crouton is a small piece of dry or fried bread, often seasoned, that is used to add texture and flavour to salads, notably the Caesar salad, and in soups. ... This is about the Italian city of Milan. ... Schnitzel with roast potatoes Wiener Schnitzel (from the German Wiener Schnitzel, meaning veal fillet Viennese style) is one of the most famous traditional Austrian dishes. ... Braising, not to be confused with Brazing, is cooking with moist heat, typically in a covered pot with a small amount of liquid. ... Clarified butter is butter that has been rendered to separate the milk solids and water from the butter fat. ... A breastfeeding infant Breastfeeding is the practice of a woman feeding an infant (or sometimes a toddler or a young child) with milk produced from her mammary glands, usually directly from the nipples. ... Cattle calf A Calf (plural calves) is the young of an animal. ...

Another type of cotoletta is the cotoletta a orecchio di elefante ("elephant ear cutlet"), which uses a larger cut of meat, and is deboned and tenderized prior to frying, similar to American preparation of breaded pork tenderloin. In cooking, tenderizing is a process to break down collagens in meat to make it more palatable for consumption. ...

Various preparations of breaded meat made in Spain and Latin America were inspired by the cotoletta and are known as milanesas. Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Milanesas (plural) are a common meat dish in Argentina as well in other Latin American countries. ...

Description of authentic Cotoletta alla milanese at the San Pellegrino website