Cotoletta alla Milanese
A bone-in veal chop pounded thin, dipped in beaten egg, coated in fine breadcrumbs, and fried in clarified butter until golden. Milan's signature secondo. Sometimes mistaken for Wiener Schnitzel (which is pork or veal, boneless).
Allergen data cross-referenced against published allergen databases.
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Full allergen breakdown
Ingredients
- bone-in veal chop
- beaten egg (wash) (Egg)
- fine breadcrumbs (pangrattato) (Gluten)
- clarified butter (Dairy)
- salt
- lemon
Hidden Ingredients
These ingredients are not typically listed on menus but are present in traditional preparations.
- egg wash envelops the entire cutlet
- breadcrumbs are wheat
- clarified butter is dairy fat (technically very low lactose, but still dairy)
- some preparations add Parmigiano to the breadcrumb mix
Allergen Breakdown
Dairy-Free
Likely contains restrictionFried in clarified butter. Some recipes mix Parmigiano into the breadcrumbs.
Gluten-Free
Likely contains restrictionBreadcrumbs (pangrattato) are wheat.
Peanut-Free
Likely OKNo peanuts in cotoletta.
Tree Nut-Free
Likely OKNo tree nuts in cotoletta.
Shellfish-Free
Likely OKNo shellfish in cotoletta.
Egg-Free
Likely contains restrictionThe entire cutlet is dipped in beaten egg before breading.
Fish-Free
Likely OKNo fish in cotoletta.
Soy-Free
Likely OKNo soy in cotoletta.
Sesame-Free
Likely OKNo sesame in standard cotoletta.
Vegetarian
Likely contains restrictionContains veal.
| Restriction | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dairy-Free | Likely contains restriction | Fried in clarified butter. Some recipes mix Parmigiano into the breadcrumbs. |
| Gluten-Free | Likely contains restriction | Breadcrumbs (pangrattato) are wheat. |
| Peanut-Free | Likely OK | No peanuts in cotoletta. |
| Tree Nut-Free | Likely OK | No tree nuts in cotoletta. |
| Shellfish-Free | Likely OK | No shellfish in cotoletta. |
| Egg-Free | Likely contains restriction | The entire cutlet is dipped in beaten egg before breading. |
| Fish-Free | Likely OK | No fish in cotoletta. |
| Soy-Free | Likely OK | No soy in cotoletta. |
| Sesame-Free | Likely OK | No sesame in standard cotoletta. |
| Vegetarian | Likely contains restriction | Contains veal. |
Key risk: Cotoletta is a triple-allergen dish: egg (wash), wheat (breadcrumbs), and dairy (clarified butter). The breading process means egg and wheat are inseparable from the exterior of the meat. Frying in clarified butter adds dairy. None of these are disclosed on standard menu descriptions.
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