Veal Stew with Wild Mushrooms

Spezzatino di Vitello ai Funghi

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    as a main course
    • Difficulty

      Medium

    • Ready in

      2 hr

Appears in
How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

  • About

An Italian spezzatino (stew) is cooked much like a braised meat dish or a pan roast. The meat is browned first, then cooked slowly in liquid. In this case, don’t take the instructions to brown the meat too literally. Often veal cubes release moisture in the pan, and if you wait until the meat is finally brown, it can become tough. Remove the veal once it loses its raw color, even if it is not brown. Wait until the liquid in the pan evaporates before adding more veal. This stew is del