What is Schnitzel?
[[File:Wiener-Schnitzel02.jpg|thumb|240px|''[[Wiener schnitzel|Wiener Schnitzel]]'', a traditional [[Austria]]n dish]] [[File:IMG 0769 - Obertraun - Gasthof Dachsteinhof - Wiener Schnitzel.JPG|thumb|250px|Wiener schnitzel]] [[File:Turkey Schnitzel with Spatzle and vegetables.JPG|thumb|240px|Turkey Schnitzel with [[Spätzle]]]] A '''schnitzel''' is a traditional German and [[Austria|Austrian]] dish. It is made out of boneless meat thinned with a hammer, coated in [[bread crumb]]s and fried. It is a popular part of Austrian cuisine. In Austria, the dish called ''Wiener Schnitzel'' is traditionally served with a slice of lemon and either [[Potato salad]] or potatoes with [[parsley]] and [[butter]]. The traditional Wiener schnitzel is made of [[veal]]. It is now often made of [[pork]]. When made of [[pork]], it is often called ''Schnitzel Wiener Art'' in [[Germany]]. In Austria, by law it has to be called ''Wiener Schnitzel vom Schwein'' to show it is different it from the original. In Austria and Germany, the term ''Wiener Schnitzel'' is protected by law. Any schnitzel called by that name has to be made from veal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.practicallyedible.com/edible.nsf/pages/wienerschnitzel |title=Wiener Schnitzel |access-date=2012-05-07 |archive-date=2012-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225054454/http://www.practicallyedible.com/edible.nsf/pages/wienerschnitzel |url-status=dead }}</ref> In Finland, watermelon is traditionally eaten with Schnitzel (pork Schnitzel is the most popular in the country). In New Zealand their beef Schnitzel meals are almost always eaten with a large serving of mashed potatoes and/or boiled vegetables. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{food-stub}} [[Category:German food]] [[Category:Austrian food]] [[Category:Meat dishes]]