Gremolata (Italian: [ɡremoˈlaːta]) or gremolada (Italian: [ɡremoˈlaːda], Lombard: [ɡremuˈlaːda]) is a green sauce made of chopped parsley, lemon zest, and garlic. It is the standard accompaniment to the Milanese braised veal shank dish ossobuco alla milanese.[1][2]

Diced Gremolata ingredients (to be sprinkled as a garnish or blended into a green sauce)

Ingredients

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Gremolata usually includes grated lemon peel, although the zest from other citrus fruits (lime, orange, grapefruit, etc.) may be used.

Variations including adding or substituting other herbs (such as cilantro/coriander, mint, sage); leaving the herbs out (in favor of finely grated fresh horseradish, minced shallot); or adding another pungent ingredient (such as pecorino romano cheese, anchovy, toasted pinoles, grated bottarga (dried salted fish roe).[3][4]

See also

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  Media related to Gremolata at Wikimedia Commons

References

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  1. ^ Oxford Companion to Food, s.v. 'veal'
  2. ^ Restino, S. (1996). Mrs. Restino's Country Kitchen. Shelter Publications. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-936070-18-6. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  3. ^ Guatteri, Fabiano (2004). Cucina Milanese (la) (in Italian). HOEPLI EDITORE. ISBN 978-88-203-3365-2.
  4. ^ "Gremolada". Alimentipedia.it (in Italian). 2 May 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2022.