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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2024
Try carpaccio appetizer and beautiful homemade pasta, plus veal dishes.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
The menu’s filled with elevated takes on Italian classics, like rustic bruschetta, rich pasta alla carbonara, lemony veal cutlets or the rotating ravioli of the day.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
Or a bowl of French onion soup whose deep flavor comes from veal and duck stocks.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Meat offerings include a wide variety of cuts from beef, lamb, veal and chicken and are priced according to quantity.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
Lamb, veal and fish are available to order, but the star of the show are dry-aged cuts of beef.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2023
Served with spaghetti, Visconti’s famous garlic bread and minestrone soup or a simple salad (a mustardy Italian dressing goes well over greens), the veal’s delicate flavor still somehow managed to seep through.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
Letters, like the one written in 1795 by Massachusetts Rep. Theophilus Bradbury, reveal the volume of food produced under Posey’s command, like roast beef, veal, turkey, duck, puddings and jellies.
—Ramin Ganeshram, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 12 Jan. 2022
April of last year, Ramirez introduced takeout, eschewing a tasting-menu model in favor of a la carte dishes like chicken soup with truffles and foie gras, and veal shank with fingerling potatoes.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2021
Enjoy tonight with a range of foods from halibut to veal medallions or drink in another 5-7 years.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021
It’s not a stretch to say that the Ragu ($21), a rich combination of pork, beef, and veal with tagliatelle in a thick tomato sauce, has sustained my spirits during the pandemic.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2021
There’s squash and eggplant casserole, and veal bratwurst with warm potato salad, and skillet cornbread with sorghum butter — all of which can be ordered to go.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 1 Feb. 2021
From duck leg confit to veal short rib ravioli, key lime pie and a poke tuna rice bowl, Cincinnati Restaurant Week has options for everyone.
—Briana Rice, The Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2020
Noun
The soup is finished with sweet Maui onions caramelized in butter and some veal stock.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2024
Try carpaccio appetizer and beautiful homemade pasta, plus veal dishes.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
The menu’s filled with elevated takes on Italian classics, like rustic bruschetta, rich pasta alla carbonara, lemony veal cutlets or the rotating ravioli of the day.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
Or a bowl of French onion soup whose deep flavor comes from veal and duck stocks.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Meat offerings include a wide variety of cuts from beef, lamb, veal and chicken and are priced according to quantity.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
Lamb, veal and fish are available to order, but the star of the show are dry-aged cuts of beef.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2023
Served with spaghetti, Visconti’s famous garlic bread and minestrone soup or a simple salad (a mustardy Italian dressing goes well over greens), the veal’s delicate flavor still somehow managed to seep through.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
Letters, like the one written in 1795 by Massachusetts Rep. Theophilus Bradbury, reveal the volume of food produced under Posey’s command, like roast beef, veal, turkey, duck, puddings and jellies.
—Ramin Ganeshram, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
Verb
Within that category, meats overall dropped 0.9% — with beef and veal down 2%, pork chops 1.1% cheaper and hot dogs falling 1.5%.
—Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 12 Jan. 2022
April of last year, Ramirez introduced takeout, eschewing a tasting-menu model in favor of a la carte dishes like chicken soup with truffles and foie gras, and veal shank with fingerling potatoes.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2021
Enjoy tonight with a range of foods from halibut to veal medallions or drink in another 5-7 years.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021
It’s not a stretch to say that the Ragu ($21), a rich combination of pork, beef, and veal with tagliatelle in a thick tomato sauce, has sustained my spirits during the pandemic.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2021
There’s squash and eggplant casserole, and veal bratwurst with warm potato salad, and skillet cornbread with sorghum butter — all of which can be ordered to go.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 1 Feb. 2021
From duck leg confit to veal short rib ravioli, key lime pie and a poke tuna rice bowl, Cincinnati Restaurant Week has options for everyone.
—Briana Rice, The Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2020
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English veel, borrowed from Anglo-French, "calf, veal," going back to Latin vitellus "small calf," diminutive of vitulus "calf"; akin to Greek hétalon "yearling," Old English wether "ram" — more at wether
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
circa 1901, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of veal was
in the 14th century
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“Veal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veal. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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veal
nounˈvē(ə)l
: a young calf or its flesh for use as meat
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