Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A slice of veal or other meat that is pounded until very thin and cooked quickly.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A vagabond who sleeps in straw; hence, one who lives alow, knavish life; a dissolute fellow.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A slice of meat
pounded thin and grilled.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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A paillard is a thin piece of chicken, beef, or veal that is well-seasoned, cooked very rapidly, usually grilled, without fat.
Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987
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A paillard is a thin piece of chicken, beef, or veal that is well-seasoned, cooked very rapidly, usually grilled, without fat.
Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987
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A paillard is a thin piece of chicken, beef, or veal that is well-seasoned, cooked very rapidly, usually grilled, without fat.
Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987
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A paillard is a thin piece of chicken, beef, or veal that is well-seasoned, cooked very rapidly, usually grilled, without fat.
Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987
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A paillard is a thin piece of chicken, beef, or veal that is well-seasoned, cooked very rapidly, usually grilled, without fat.
Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987
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The final benefit of the paillard is the making of it.
NYT > Home Page By MARK BITTMAN 2011
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Sometimes called "paillard," they also are great if you want to top them with other ingredients, roll them up and then saute them.
chicagotribune.com - 2009
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Café des Amis serves "a treasure trove of forgotten dishes," said Mr. Drysdale, with lunchtime favorites including a quiche Florentine made with a traditional custard, chicken paillard with duck-fat croutons and a grilled beef tartine.
Café des Amis 2011
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Delicious: pea soup; chicken paillard salad; and the Portobello sandwich with parmesan and jalapeño, accompanied by a generous portion of crispy french fries.
Fact And Comment Steve Forbes 2010
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Delicious: pea soup; chicken paillard salad; and the Portobello sandwich with parmesan and jalapeño, accompanied by a generous portion of crispy french fries.
Fact And Comment Steve Forbes 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word paillard
From The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia:
"A vagabond who sleeps in straw; hence, one who lives alow, knavish life; a dissolute fellow."
May 4, 2017
bilby commented on the word paillard
I was going to add it to my new list 'Hobo Slur or Mystery Meat?' but unfortunately it's both.
May 6, 2017
ruzuzu commented on the word paillard
Oh, cruel bilby! I just went to see whether that's an actual list--but it's not. I hereby nominate you to create it.
May 6, 2017