Veal Fricandeau

Ingredients

• about three pounds of the fat, fleshy side of a fillet of veal
• two carrots
• two turnips
• two onions
• two or three slices of bacon
• a bunch of sweet herbs
• two bay-leaves
• a little salt
• and white pepper
• about a pint of stock

Method

1. 1

   Trim veal into shape, lard with bacon.

2. 2

   Place sliced vegetables and bacon in a pan, add veal, and cover with stock.

3. 3

   Cover and stew gently until tender, basting frequently.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 5 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cassell's dictionary of cookery (1892) by Cassell & Company, page 2133. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Veal, Fricandeau of.— For this dish— a segment of veal, larded and stewed, with bacon, sliced vegetables, sweet herbs, and sea- sonings— we are indebted to the age of Leo X. Its inventor was Jean do Careme (John of Lent), who received the nickname in conse- quence of a celebrated soupe inaigre which he made for the Pope, his master. He was the direct ancestor of tlic fnnious Careme, who was FEICANDEAU OF VEAL. cook first to George IV., and afterwards to Baron Rothschild. Leo X., luxurious and mag- nificent in liis tastes, was far from narrow- minded in his patronage of merit. He fostered the genius of Raphael, the painter, and en- couraged also the genius which could discover a fricandeau. The following recipe will bo found excellent : — Take about three pounds of the fat, fieshy side of a fillet of veal, of the best quality, or a slice about four inches thick. With one stroke of the knife cut it even, trim it into an oblong or oval shape, then lard thickly and evenly with thin strips of fat bacon. Slice two carrots, two turnips, and two onions, and put these into the centre of a stew- pan with two or three slices of bacon, the trimmings of the meat, a bunch of sweet herbs, two bay-leaves, and a little salt and white pepper. Put the fricandeau on the vegetables, and pour in about a pint of stock

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