Stracotto In The Whimsical Style
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- 750 g lean veal, boneless
- 100 g back fat (lardone)
- 2 leaves sage
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 1/2 clove garlic
- 1 tsp flour
- butter
- 1 ladle broth
- marsala
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Lard the veal with seasoned finger-thick lardons of back fat and tie it compact, seasoning the meat too.
- Cook half-covered in water with sage, rosemary and half a garlic clove until the water boils off.
- Color the meat with a teaspoon of flour, add a knob of butter, then moisten with a ladle of broth and a finger of marsala.
- Sieve the sauce without pressing and pour it over the meat to serve.