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Milanese cutlet

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Milanese cutlet. And a few speculations on the Wiener Schnitzel

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Take a veal cutlet, a breading of egg and white bread crumbs and butter for frying. And the result is a succulent, classic Cotoletta alla Milanese - a recipe that has been associated with the city of Milan for 800 years.

Cutlet facts

The influential Milanese historian, Pietro Verri, already mentioned the recipe in his "Storia di Milano" (1783 and 1798): according to him, lombolos cum panitio were already one of the canonical dishes during the celebrations in honour of the city's patron saint, Sant Ambrogio, in the 12th century. The Costoletta alla Milanese then appeared in Italian cookbooks in the 19th century. The simple preparation has not changed until today (see recipe).

Schnitzel fairy tales

But the question is: Is the Milanese cutlet the predecessor of the Wiener Schnitzel? According to a story, Field Marshal Radetzky brought the cutlet recipe to Vienna in 1857 and handed it over to the imperial court. (Culinary) historians have their doubts about this. The dish may once have been known far earlier north of the Alps. In addition, the Viennese cuisine had long been familiar with a number of breaded, fried dishes. And this means that the origin of the Viennese Schnitzel is still open to speculation.

Mailänder Kotelett

Elephant ears

Meanwhile, in Italy, the Milanese cutlet has been imitated. In recent decades, restaurants have been offering not only the original but also a kind of show version of the Italian classic. For this, the meat is pounded very thinly until it becomes (almost) as big as elephant ears - we Italians do like to exaggerate! Orecchie di Elefante consist of two connected chops, and the bones look like tusks.

And a little Madonna

Ideally, the meat of the original Milanese cutlet is as thick as the rib bone. The bone adds flavour. The breading keeps the veal succulent. The Milanese, however, claim that for a really successful cutlet, you have to sing "Oh mia bela Madunina", the unofficial anthem of the city of Milan, while preparing it. The last time I prepared them, my chops turned out wonderfully tender even without singing!

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Milanese cutlet

Milanese cutlet

Take a veal cutlet, a breading of egg and white bread crumbs and butter for frying. And the result is a succulent, classic Cotolettaalla Milanese - a recipe that has been associated with the city of Milanfor 800 years.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 8 minutes mins
Total Time 18 minutes mins
Course Main Course, main dish, meat dish
Cuisine high protein diet, Italian, meat, Mediterranean, traditional food
Servings 4 serves
Calories 369 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 4 cutlets , veal , with rib bones, each approx 250 g
  • 2 eggs, large
  • 140 g approx breadcrumbs, unseasoned and finely ground
  • plenty butter, possibly mixed with 2 tablespoon of oil
  • salt
  • lemon, if desired

Instructions
 

  • Remove the meat from the bone at the bottom so that it does not brown when frying. Only lightly tenderise the meat. Whisk the eggs briefly in a bowl with a fork. Sprinkle breadcrumbs onto a plate. Coat the cutlets one by one in the egg mixture and let any excess liquid drip away when removing them. Turn the meat in the breadcrumbs; press the crumbs gently with the flat of your hand. The bone is not breaded.
  • Melt butter (and oil) in a large pan at medium temperature. It must not get too hot. When the butter stops foaming, add the breaded chops and fry on both sides until golden brown (about 8 minutes). Hold the meat by the bone when turning as this keeps the breading intact.
  • After frying, let the Milanese cutlet stand briefly on a preheated plate. Only now is it salted and then, depending on taste, served with lemon. The meat on the bone should be pink.

Nutrition

Calories: 369 kcalCarbohydrates: 26 gProtein: 43 gFat: 9 gSaturated Fat: 3 gCholesterol: 214 mgSodium: 404 mgPotassium: 725 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 2 gVitamin A: 119 IUVitamin C: 1 mgCalcium: 85 mgIron: 3 mg
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Options: Sicilian or double breading

In the Sicilian version, 1 tablespoon of fresh, chopped rosemary is added to the whisked egg. In addition, 4 peeled, slightly pressed cloves of garlic are fried in the butter-oil mixture. Don't let it get too brown, otherwise it will become bitter. If you love crispy breadcrumbs, simply double the process: to do this, turn the meat in the breadcrumbs, the eggs and again in the breadcrumbs. Then again in the egg and breadcrumbs. Increase the amount of ingredients accordingly.

Milanese cutlet

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