Veal Recipes

serves 8

Ingredients 
¼ cup olive oil
½ teaspoon salt 
1 teaspoon dried corianderThe book of The Arabian nights tells a tale of a merchant who had been childless for 40 years and but was cured by a concoction that included coriander. That book is over 1000 years old so the history of coriander as an aphrodisiac dates back far into history. Cilantro was also know to be used as an “appetite” stimulant., ground 
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 pounds veal
8 wooden skewers

Directions
Excluding the meat, mix all the ingredients for a marinadeA liquid mixture, usually of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and herbs, in which meat, fowl, fish, or vegetables are soaked before cooking. .
Cut the meat into cubes weighing roughly 2 oz. each.
Marinate the meat for at least 2 ½ hours, preferably overnight.
Remove the meat from the marinadeA liquid mixture, usually of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and herbs, in which meat, fowl, fish, or vegetables are soaked before cooking. (reserve the marinadeA liquid mixture, usually of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and herbs, in which meat, fowl, fish, or vegetables are soaked before cooking. ) and skewer three pieces per skewer. Roast the skewers on a grill at high heat or broilTo cook by direct radiant heat, as over a grill or under an electric element. on high for approximately 15 minutes, basting every 5 minutes with the reserved marinadeA liquid mixture, usually of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and herbs, in which meat, fowl, fish, or vegetables are soaked before cooking. .

Per serving nutritional information:
229 Calories; 15g Fat (59% calories from fat); 23g Protein; 0g Carbohydrate; 96mg Cholesterol; 230mg Sodium

Original recipe from De honesta voluptate
On Meat, Roman Style. Cut veal into pieces not larger than an egg so that no piece is completely cut from another, and sprinkle at once with salt and corianderThe book of The Arabian nights tells a tale of a merchant who had been childless for 40 years and but was cured by a concoction that included coriander. That book is over 1000 years old so the history of coriander as an aphrodisiac dates back far into history. Cilantro was also know to be used as an “appetite” stimulant. or ground fennelIn the 1930's fennel was found to be a source of natural plant estrogens. Use of fennel as an aphrodisiac dates back to the Egyptian times where it was used as "libido enhancement".. When they are sprinkled, press a little between two boards. When a spit has been passed through them, turn them over the fire until they are cooked, with a chunk of lard so they do not touch and do not dry out too much. Turn them over the fire until they are cooked. This is of great and easy nourishment, but it is digested slowly and constipates the bowels. (Milham, 279)
contributed by Gaylin J. Walli