Stracotto di vitello al latte e senape

Veal Braised with Mustard Cream

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6 to 8

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Italian Slow and Savory

By Joyce Goldstein

Published 2004

  • About

In the Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna, cooks regularly braise meat in milk, which gives the meat a particularly tender texture. However, when the dish is ready, the resulting sauce appears curdled, a homely appearance that is quickly remedied by whirling the sauce in a blender or food processor. To avoid the curdling altogether, you can use half-and-half or heavy cream, as cream is less likely to curdle. A pork loin can be braised the same way (see Pork Loin