Patrica
Wells is one of those cookbook authors you always go back to. She has never had
a restaurant and isn’t a professional chef, but her recipes are wonderful. We decided to make: tendons de veau le chameleon. This
very fancy named dish, is a veal pasta dish that is incredibly rich. We use the bone
marrow to make it even richer and then to take it over the top in depth we add
veal glace that you can buy at McCall’s Meat and Fish. It is frozen and you
just take out a few pieces to add to a sauce. The veal of course we bought at
McCalls’s.
We made a first
course of a great salad from the Zuni Cafe
Cookbook: Radicchio with Croutons, Hardboiled Eggs and
Anchovy Vinaigrette. It is an excellent salad and easy to make. The
recipe is can be found on our blog of: Jan 31, 2007.
Click the date to get the recipe.
tendrons de veau le cameleon
Le Cameleon's Braised Veal with
Fresh Pasta
From Bistro Cooking by Patricia
Wells
In France, one of the most
popular cuts of veal for stewing is tendron, the portion of the breast that
contains the cartilaginous rib-like portions that visually resemble pork spare
ribs when cooked. For this recipe, you can choose from any number of good cuts
of stewing veal, including the breast (known in France as poitrine or tendron),
the short ribs (haut de cotes), veal shoulder and shoulder chops (epaule or
cotes decouvertes\ and the heel of round or shank (gite a la noix or jarrei).
This is one of my favorite bistro dishes (both to prepare and to eat!) and I
order it often when I go to the popular Paris bistro Le Cameleon. With it, I
usually drink the fruity red Saumur-Champigny from the Loire.
2 tablespoons
peanut oil
2 pounds
breast of veal with the bone (ask your butcher to cut across the lower breast portion
to make several strips of equal width) we use Oso Buco
Salt and
freshly ground black pepper
1 cup
dry white wine
4 medium
carrots, peeled and cut into rounds
2 medium
onions, cut into rings
4 garlic
cloves, coarsely chopped (or fresh thyme)
2 imported
bay leaves
1 teaspoon
dried thyme (or fresh)
1 large
can Italian plum tomatoes, with their liquid
1 pound
fresh fettuccine Small handful flat-leaf parsley, finely
1. Heat the oil in a nonreactive, deep-sided, 12-inch (30 cm) skillet
over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, begin to brown the veal in batches
on both sides; do not crowd the pan. Be patient when browning; good browning is
essential for the veal to retain all of its flavor. The meat should take about
5 minutes to brown each batch. Carefully regulate the heat to avoid scorching
the meat. As each batch is browned, remove the veal to a platter and season generously
with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
2. When all
of the veal is browned, pour out the fat from the skillet. Return all of the
meat to the pan. Add the wine, carrots, onions, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and
tomatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer
until the meat is very tender and the liquid is transformed into a thick,
delicious sauce, about ll/2 hours. Keep an eye on the pan, making sure the
liquid remains at a quiet, gentle simmer.
3. Meanwhile,
bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Salt the water, add the pasta,
and cook just until tender. Drain. Place the pasta on a large, warmed serving
platter.
4. Using a
flat metal strainer, remove the veal from the pan; place on top of the pasta.
Strain the sauce through a sieve. Pour the sauce over the veal. Sprinkle on the
parsley. Serve immediately, on warmed dinner plates.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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