Taken from his mother at birth, this baby calf was chained into a plastic crate to prevent him from moving and using his muscles.
This is called a 'Veal crate'. It is used in factory farming to confine dairy calves and deny them the freedom to run, jump, or even walk, to keep their muscles soft in order to produce the most tender baby cow flesh that consumers demand.
Classico #polpettone al forno
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Classical oven roasted #meatloaf, #Italian style, with ground #pork, #veal, macerated bread, egg, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and Tuscan style herbs (parsley, sage, rosemary, and nipitella from our garden). It’s basted with brandy, and honey, plus its natural juices from long and slow cooking. The meal includes roasted turnips, carrots, and zucchini.
Day 13/90 of #autumn, 278/365 year
#food #CucinaItaliana #Maiale #vitello
Cooked today: Venison steak salad with plum vinaigrette, served with parsnips and deer cheese walnut crumble.
#Sundayroast today: #Veal #goulash stretched with king oyster #mushrooms and #carrots with mashed #potatoes and #cauliflower tossed in butter (ghee). #organic #homecooking #glutenfree #lactosefree
Pan-seared #veal T-bone chop deglazed with a ten year old tawny #PortWine from Portugal by Taylor Fladgate.
Served with a #zucchini #gratin topped with toasted homemade bread, baked in a ramekin, and inverted on the plate. The vegetable is simply seasoned with thyme, salt, pepper, and olive oil.
#Wine is a California vintage 2021 #PinotNoir from the Russian River Valley appellation of Sonoma county by Hartford Family Winery and the Hartford Court label.
Day 81/89 of winter, 70/365 year
#food
Burger King once tried selling a veal parmigiana sandwich. This and more Italian American foods you'll never eat again over at America Domani
#pastina #pacman #chefboyardee #veal #vealparmigiana #peta #burgerking
https://americadomani.com/food-wine/five-italian-american-foods-youll-never-eat-again/
#Wienerschnitzel with creamed spinach.
Sliced #veal, breaded, fried, and garnished with lemon.
#Wine is a California vintage 2017 #Chardonnay from Mitsuko’s Vineyard in the Carneros appellation of Napa Valley by Clos Pegase.
#Ossobuco in vino bianco — #veal shanks braised in #cognac dry & dry #vermouth; w/ diced onions minced garlic, & gremolata. Served over “#risotto di grano” made wheat berries (bacche di grano), cooked in beef stock, and later adding pancetta, diced onion, garlic, a bit of tomato paste, honey, and just a small jigger of red wine vinegar. Finally, peas are folded into the mix. The #wine is 2020 #PinotNoir from #willamette Valley estate of Elk Grove Vineyards. Day 53/90 of autumn #CucinaItaliana
