Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Food of the Sun: A Fresh Look at Mediterranean Cooking

By Alastair Little and Richard Whittington

Published 1995

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Gremolata is most often the garnish that finishes osso buco, the Milanese stew of shin of veal usually served with a rich risotto. In this context, its lastminute addition of gremolata - a mixture of lemon zest, parsley and garlic - makes a lot of sense, for a richer combination than osso buco is difficult to imagine. Many Italians do not approve of a gremolata garnish here, finding it too obvious a counterpoint for such an unctuous and subtle dish. Perhaps they are right and in our redefin