Definition

1. Noun:
   • A cut of meat from the chest of a calf: "breast of veal" refers specifically to the meat from the front chest or brisket area of a young cow (a calf). This cut is known for being somewhat bony and is often prepared by stuffing and slow-roasting.

Usage

• Noun:
  • This term is used primarily in culinary contexts to describe a specific cut of meat for cooking.
  • It is typically treated as a singular, countable noun (e.g., a breast of veal).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The traditional recipe calls for a breast of veal.
  • She prepared a delicious stuffed breast of veal for the Sunday dinner.

Advanced Usage

• As a culinary term: The phrase is almost exclusively used in recipes, menus, and cooking instructions. Its usage implies a specific preparation method, often involving stuffing and roasting.

Variants and Related Words

• Veal breast: A common alternative phrasing with the same meaning.
• Veal: (noun) The meat from a calf.
• Brisket: (noun) A similar cut from an adult cow, often from beef.

Synonyms

• Veal breast: The direct synonym with the words reversed.

Notes on Meaning

• The term is compound and refers specifically to the meat cut. The individual words "breast" and "veal" have their own separate, broader meanings, but in this fixed phrase, the meaning is specific and culinary.

Noun

1. usually stuffed and roasted