299. Girello alla Brace

Braised Top Round of Beef

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Pellegrino Artusi

Published 1998

  • About

Would you like a meat dish from Bologna, one of the simplest dishes imaginable? Then make “garetto.”

Method

Garetto is the Bolognese name for top round, which is the boneless cut of beef situated almost at the top of the thigh, between the round and the rump. It can weigh up to around 700 grams (about 1-½