silly question.. [mortadella & veal][moved from Home Cooking]

[yum]

looking for the bolognese recipe i posted below... my question is what is mortadella and what is veal? i know it's meat but do i just order at the butcher?

[Cheese Boy]

Mortadella is an Italian deli meat. Bolognese.

Link: http://www.lifeinitaly.com/food/Mortadella.asp

also, http://www.bolognacookingschool.com/Dishes_and_Specialities/Mortadella.htm

Veal, is the meat taken from a baby cow.

Link: http://www.frenchentree.com/france-food-cuisine/images/veal.jpg

also, http://www.petethebutcher.com/images/...

[Das Ubergeek]

Depending where you are, you may be able to get mortadella in the appy department (the service deli) of your local large supermarket.

Veal can be tough to find sometimes -- especially in California where it seems to set off the ethical alarm in people's heads. It is meat from calves, which used to be raised in an inhumane fashion. [Note: if you're about to hit reply and start the war about veal, please start a different thread; don't hijack yum's.]

It is a pink meat, very tender. If you can't find it in your supermarket's meat department, try and find an Italian, French, or Armenian market in your area.

[paulj]

Mortadella is (usually) the quality version of 'baloney' (Bologna sausages). In other words, it's a large diameter, finely texture sausage. Some is patterned with whole pepper corns, pistachio nuts, and cubes of pork fat.

paulj

[lintygmom]

Mortadella is one of the Italian sausages and veal is baby beef. Make sure it's free-range!

[Non Cognomina]

BTW, look for Mortadella at a well stocked/upscale deli, especially an Italian deli, and veal at your butcherie.