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Wiener schnitzel
Viennese meat dish, breaded veal cutlet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Austrian dish. For the restaurant chain, see Wienerschnitzel.
Wiener schnitzel (/ˈviːnər ˈʃnɪtsəl/ VEE-nər SHNIT-səl; German: Wiener Schnitzel [ˈviːnɐ ˈʃnɪtsl̩] ⓘ, 'Viennese cutlet'), sometimes spelled Wienerschnitzel, is a type of schnitzel made of a thin, breaded, pan-fried veal cutlet served without sauce.
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It is one of the best known specialities of Viennese cuisine, and one of the national dishes of Austria.[1][2][3]