Veal ... anyone still cook this? (seafood, taste, sauce, price)
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I used to like to eat veal parmigiana as a kid but when I found out how veal was made I immediately stopped. I realize most of us are omnivores and there's nothing wrong with killing animals for food but I don't want to buy meat where the animal is made to suffer unnecessarily.
never heard that one...maybe from the vegans and peta ...but that's less than 5% of the population..
I said such foods were controversial, and they are, in terms of Lobster it is how it is killed that raises the controversy.
Whilst some legislation is in place in many parts of Europe, whether you eat such foods is often down to your own personal views.
In terms of Veal, home grown Rose Veal is more ethical than live calfs shipped in crates which is largely banned, however veal isn't popular where I live and accounts for just 0.1% of the meat with fewer than one in 100 households consuming it.
Foie gras is not produced in many western nations, indeed it would be illegal to produce under animal welfare laws due to the welfare problems associated.
It really depends on the country, and their laws as well as the values held by much of the population.
Last edited by Brave New World; 02-11-2019 at 03:45 AM..
That's changing thanks to customer demand for humanely-raised product. I've been buying the Strauss brand of Veal for awhile due to their raising practices, which is now no different to how pasture-raised beef, pork and chicken is raised as well. You can find Strauss Veal at Whole Foods Market and Publix.
I used to like to eat veal parmigiana as a kid but when I found out how veal was made I immediately stopped. I realize most of us are omnivores and there's nothing wrong with killing animals for food but I don't want to buy meat where the animal is made to suffer unnecessarily.
Apparently you didn't read the article...that's largely no longer the case.
That's changing thanks to customer demand for humanely-raised product. I've been buying the Strauss brand of Veal for awhile due to their raising practices, which is now no different to how pasture-raised beef, pork and chicken is raised as well. You can find Strauss Veal at Whole Foods Market and Publix.
Could you provide some information to back this up? Seems like the living conditions for the calves are still poor.
Whole Foods Market has animal welfare standards for each of the types of meat it sells. If those practices aren't followed, they won't carry it and are very strict regarding inspection, with continual oversight. Strauss is also a very reputable company that has a mission to maintain those standards, and mirrors that of Whole Foods criteria.
I’m fine with pounded pork as the animal flesh. Veal would be a waste in a red sauce and melted cheese dish that overpowers the veal.
Back in the day, my college cafeteria served a breaded ground veal puck with mozzarella melted over it with red sauce. The colloquial name was elephant scabs. It wasn’t very good.
On the German thing, I went to a German place I’ve been going to forever but hadn’t been in a few years. They jacked up their prices. “Sauerbraten” was grilled tenderloin with a sauerbraten-like sweet & sour sauce. The spaetzle was kind of weird. I need to find another German place or start making my own.
Maybe people are more aware now of the cruelty involved with veal. And that's a good thing.
I have been "protesting" veal since the '70s. I know little ole me didn't make a difference but I still had to stop eating it for my own peace of mind. Does anyone remember the ad for the cruelty those calves faced in that cage? It did a number on my young pysche.
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