The Bavarian counterpart to Osso Bucco! A cConventionally roasted

Ingredients

• 1 fresh veal knuckle
• 1 glass of brown veal stock
• 250g of roasted vegetables: carrots, leek, celery, and onions
• 1 tsp. tomato paste
• 1-2 twigs of thyme
• Salt, pepper and peper (paprika) powder
• Seasonal wild mushrooms, such as: Porcino, Chanterelle, brown mushrooms, etc.
• 2-3 shallots, cubed
• 40g lean speck, cubed
• 2 tbsp. chopped parsley
• Salt and pepper

Preparation

The knuckle:

1. Remove the fat, any remaining skin and any sinew from the knuckle. Spice with salt, pepper and paprika.
2. Fry the knuckle on all sides in a pan with some oil, allowing it to take on some colour. Add the roast vegetables, thyme and tomato paste and allow to cook before adding the veal stock and some water. Place in a pre-heated oven at 150°C. Check the meat and keep pouring stock from the bottom of the pan onto the meat to keep it moist and tasty.
3. The veal knuckle must remain “butter soft” when served. The roasting time, at a relatively low heat, can easily be 3-3 ½ hours. Thereafter, remove from the oven and keep warm.

The sauce:

1. Using the stock created from roasting the knuckle, add a little water, removing any excess and unnecessary fat and reduce the stock to the necessary amount and consistency.
2. If necessary, add corn flour or a thickening agent until a nutty brown sauce is created.

The mushrooms:

1. Clean the wild mushrooms and cut into equal sizes. Where possible, don’t use water to wash the mushrooms, but rather brush the dirt and soil off using a kitchen brush or a paper towel.
2. Fry the cubed bacon or speck and onions in some butter or oil, add the mushrooms, salt and pepper. Sauté the ingredients for 5-6 minutes and then add the chopped parsley.

Serving suggestion

1. Serve the real gem of the dish whole and carve at the table or carve in the kitchen, portion out and cover with sauce.
2. Place the mushrooms on top of the sliced or portioned meat and add some more sauce on top.
3. Bavarian bread dumplings are an absolute must with this dish.