ossobuco
Milanese veal dish
Ossobuco is an Italian dish of braised veal shanks, cut crosswise so the marrow-filled bone sits at the center of each piece.
The name means "bone with a hole." Traditionally served with risotto or polenta, the dish is a specialty of Milan: We ordered the ossobuco with saffron risotto.
Creamy Italian grain dish
- gremolataHerbed citrus zest condiment
- polentaCooked cornmeal dish
- saffronCrocus-derived golden spice
- LombardyNorthern Italian administrative region
Milan · trattoria · panettone · antipasto · scaloppine · saltimbocca · minestrone
Prepared with prolonged heat
- simmeredCooked at low heat
- fork-tenderCooked until easily pierced
- tenderSoft or sore
- reductionMaking something smaller
deglazing · aromatic · covered · browned · caramelized · mirepoix · braise · stewing
Warm and substantial
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- rusticRural and unrefined
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishingPromoting health through food
satisfying · robust · soul-food · generous · substantial · rich · savory
risotto
Creamy Italian grain dish
Lombardy · Milan · trattoria · panettone · antipasto · scaloppine · saltimbocca · minestrone
slow-cooked
Prepared with prolonged heat
- simmeredCooked at low heat
- fork-tenderCooked until easily pierced
- tenderSoft or sore
reduction · deglazing · aromatic · covered · browned · caramelized · mirepoix · braise · stewing · softened
cross-cut
Cut perpendicular to grain
hearty
Warm and substantial
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- rusticRural and unrefined
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
nourishing · satisfying · robust · soul-food · generous · substantial · rich · savory
gelatin
Collagen-derived thickening protein
- collagenStructural body protein
- unctuousExcessively and insincerely earnest
- richHaving much of something
silky · spreadable · nutrient-dense · luxurious · rendered
calf
Juvenile cow or leg part
- scallopiniThin-pounded meat dish
- piccataLemon-butter-caper sauce method
- fricasseeMeat simmered in sauce
ossobucostir-fry
Quick-cook in hot oil
minute steak · carpaccio · tartare · sashimi · crudo
ossobucofast food
Speedy prepared meals
TV dinner · microwave meal · frozen pizza · instant ramen · McDonald's