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veal Definition

veal (vēl)

noun

  1. the flesh of a young calf, used as food
  2. vealer

Etymology: ME vel < OFr veel < L vitellus, little calf, dim. of vitulus, calf, orig. prob. yearling; akin to vetus, old: see veteran

veal Synonyms

veal

n.

  1. calf, bob veal, deaconned veal; see beef 1, meat.

    Cuts of veal include: chops, leg, shank, shoulder, rump, loin, rack, neck, breast, chuck.

  2. Veal dishes include: veal cutlet, veal stew, calf's liver, Wiener schnitzel, veal Parmigiana, veal scallopini, veal marsala, veal piccata, veal saltimbocca, veal bird, tête de veau (French), osso buco (Italian).

veal Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • eat: Who would buy and eat veal believed to be infected with BSE?
  • serve: Serve the veal, cut into 1-inch thick slices, with the jus.
  • have: I had veal, which I haven't had in years due to the bleeding heart liberals in the UK.
  • buy: My local butcher wont buy veal as it is being exported live to the EU and then imported as carcass.
  • see: In fact, seeing the veal chop in the brightly lit exhibition fridge prompted me to choose it for my main course.
  • export: Exporting veal - am I on the wrong site?

Preposition: on

  • continent: The calves will be reared for veal on the continent.

Adjective modifier

  • British: On the other hand, British veal in the recent past has fallen into something like disgrace.
  • grilled: In the end I went for the grilled veal chop and chipolatas ( but not from the grills and roasts section ).

Modifies a noun

  • escalope: I go for the " fancy " veal escalope, which was beautifully cooked, or it had been in April.
  • cutlet: Try escalopes to serve with a white wine and cream sauce or veal cutlets to breadcrumb & fry.
  • sweetbread: I have never tried veal sweetbreads, and they were a special of the day.
  • crate: Their entire world is a veal crate barely larger than they are.
  • calf: The UK had a large trade in the export of veal calves.
  • jus: Add the veal jus and reduce by a quarter.

Noun used with modifier

  • tender: Other specialities include saltimbocca alla romana, tender veal escallops with flavored ham and sage and porchetta, stuffed roast pork.
  • ground: In a large bowl add egg mixture to the ground chuck, ground veal and ground pork.
veal Quotes

I think that I could eat one of Bellamy's veal pies.

—Pitt,William known as  theYounger