Name: Veal Shanks with Cherries
Prep time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 10 white cardamom pods; One 16- or 17-ounce jar sour cherries, with their juice; 1 cup chicken or beef stock, preferably homemade, or red wine; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter or more oil; Salt and black pepper to taste; 4 center-cut slices veal shank, at least 2 pounds; 1 large onion, roughly chopped; ½ cup chopped carrot

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Think of this as osso buco, Russian style; the technique is almost identical to that in the following, better-known classic, but the result is sweeter and more fragrant. Serve with pilaf or buttered noodles.

If you are lucky enough to find fresh sour cherries, by all means use them; pit about a pound and add them to the pan as you would bottled sour cherries, along with about ¼ cup sugar and a bit more stock.

Other cuts of meat you can use here: as in classic osso buco, you