What is "cotoletta"

Cotoletta (; from costoletta = "little rib", because of the rib that remains attached to the meat during and after the cooking) is an Italian word for veal breaded cutlet.

Various breaded meat dishes prepared in Latin America were inspired by the cotoletta and are known as milanesa. In South America, 'Milanesa a la napolitana' is made similar to the cotoletta with a preparation of cheese and tomato.