Herby Veal (or Chicken) Stew with Almond Milk

Name: Herby Veal (or Chicken) Stew with Almond Milk
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed; 1 carrot, peeled and halved; 1 bay leaf; 2 sprigs thyme; 750 g / 1 lb 10 oz / 5 cups diced veal or diced chicken thigh meat; 1 onion, peeled and halved; 750 g / 1 lb 10 oz / 5 cups diced veal or diced chicken thigh meat; 1 tbsp each chopped parsley, sage and thyme (or hyssop); 1 tbsp each chopped parsley, sage and thyme (or hyssop); 1 tbsp verjuice or lemon juice, plus more if required salt and ground white pepper, to season; 1 tbsp each chopped parsley, sage and thyme (or hyssop); 1 tbsp verjuice or lemon juice, plus more if required salt and ground white pepper, to season; 1 tbsp verjuice or lemon juice, plus more if required salt and ground white pepper, to season; ½ tsp ground ginger; 1 tbsp verjuice or lemon juice, plus more if required salt and ground white pepper, to season; 1 tsp cornflour; 2 egg yolks; 1-2 pinches / 20-60 saffron strands, crushed (to taste); 100 g / 4 oz / ¾ cup whole blanched almonds; 300 ml / ½ pint / 1 ¼ cups water; 300 ml / ½ pint / 1 ¼ cups white wine; 2 blades mace; 2 cloves; 1 tbsp each chopped parsley, sage and thyme (or hyssop)

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Fool's Gold

By Sam Bilton

Published 2022

About

Adapted from the recipe for ‘Buknade’ in Two Fifteenth Century Cookbooks (Harl. MS 4016).

Ingredients

750 g / 1 lb 10 oz / 5 cups diced

Europe
United Kingdom
Stew
Gluten-free

Method

Place the veal, vegetables, thyme, bay leaf, mace, cloves, water and wine in a large, lidded casserole. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, or until tender.
Strain the stew through a sieve into a jug, removing the meat and reserving until required. If you are making this ahead of time, refrigerate the meat when cool.