In The Kitchen

In The K tchen Scallopine All’ Arancio

Orange Veal Cutlet

By Naomi Nachman

I am sending my weekly article off to our editors while I am in Florence, Italy, attending a culinary program run by Susie Fishbein. She has organized a wonderful cooking program with the Cordon Bleu. We have had an amazing week here in Florence so far. We met the chief rabbi of Florence, saw all the historical sights, toured Terra Di Seta, a kosher winery, and an olive oil factory.

I am learning some great new recipes but also learning new skills. Susie worked with the local kashrut authority, and we had a mashgiach working full time on all our culinary trip. One of our chef-instructors shared this recipe with us at our welcome dinner, and I fell in love with the combination of oranges and veal. (You can also try this with chicken cutlets.)

Ingredients

◦ Four slices of veal scallopini (thin sliced and boneless) ◦ 1 cup all-purpose flour ◦ Juice of two oranges ◦ Salt and pepper ◦ 3 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil ◦ 1 orange, sliced

Preparation

Dredge the meat on both sides with flour. In a large pan, 1-2 tablespoons of oil and sear the meat on both sides. Season each piece with salt and pepper and pour in the fresh orange juice. Remove the meat from pan and place on a serving dish. Turn up heat for the pan to thicken the sauce on high for one or two minutes. Season the sauce with salt and pepper to your liking. Pour sauce over meat in prepared pan. Serve hot with slices of fresh orange.

Naomi Nachman, the owner of The Aussie Gourmet, caters weekly and Shabbat/ Yom Tov meals for families and individuals within The Five Towns and neighboring communities, with a specialty in Pesach catering. Naomi is a contributing editor to this paper and also produces and hosts her own weekly radio show on the Nachum Segal Network stream called “A Table for Two with Naomi Nachman.” Naomi gives cooking presentations for organizations and private groups throughout the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan area. In addition, Naomi has been a guest host on the QVC TV network and has been featured in cookbooks, magazines as well as other media covering topics related to cuisine preparation and personal chefs. To obtain additional recipes, join The Aussie Gourmet on Facebook or visit Naomi’s blog. Naomi can be reached through her website, www.theaussiegourmet.com or at (516) 295-9669.