Osso Buco Niçoise

Veal shanks are prized for their flavor and the nugget of marrow buried in the cross section of leg bone. This is not a cut that is typically grilled, but if you keep the fire indirect and low, the meat melts into a velvety mass. Brining helps, as it does with most tougher cuts. Don’t be alarmed by the portion size (1 pound per person); the bone takes up more than half of that weight.