The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SCHNITZEL
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SCHNITZEL
- Zilch sent to cook for meat dish
- Cutlet of muscle core, chopped thin, zebra’s head and veal, even
- Worried Nietzsche cut off large piece of veal
- Crook sent zilch for German course
- Hertz clients taken out for some food
- Cheer school raising money, unknown number content to help
- Veal cutlet cooked in touch of lemon zest around Switzerland
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The straight part
We know that "piece of veal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case piece of veal = schnitzel.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SCHNITZEL mean?
SCHNITZEL noun- A dish consisting of fried veal cutlet.
- (by extension) A Germanic dish of breaded and deep-fried meat cutlet.