veal

/vi:l/

Thân thiện

A chef prepares a veal cutlet in the restaurant kitchen.

Definition

Noun: - Meat from a calf: Veal is the culinary term for the meat of a young domestic cow (a calf). It is typically lighter in color and more tender than beef from older cattle.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The restaurant's specialty is veal scallopini.
  • For the recipe, you will need one pound of ground veal.
  • Some people choose not to eat veal due to ethical concerns about farming practices.

Advanced Usage

• "Veal" as a modifier: The word is often used attributively (like an adjective) to describe dishes made with this meat.
  • We had a delicious veal stew for dinner.
  • He ordered the veal chop.

Variants and Related Words

• Vealer (noun, rare): A calf raised to produce veal.
• Vealiness (noun, rare): The quality or state of being like veal.

Synonyms

• Calf meat: A more direct, descriptive synonym.
• White meat (contextual): In some culinary contexts, veal is informally described this way due to its pale color compared to beef, though it is technically red meat.

Related Phrases and Collocations

• Veal cutlet: A thin slice of veal, often breaded and fried.
• Veal stock: A broth made by simmering veal bones and vegetables, used as a base for sauces and soups.
• Milk-fed veal: Veal from calves fed a milk-based diet, resulting in very pale, tender meat.
• Rose veal: Veal from calves raised with more welfare-oriented methods, often with access to pasture, resulting in slightly darker meat.

Học thuật

Noun

1. meat from a calf

Từ đồng nghĩa

• veau