
Thin slices of an air-dried beef fillet, drizzled with oil and lemon juice.
Originating in the alpine valley of Valtellina, not far from Milan, «bresaola» is a beef fillet which is first cured in salt and spices, and then hung to dry for at least 1 months. The microclimate of the Alps offers ideal conditions for its ageing process. A close (but dryer) relative is the Swiss «Viande des Grisons» or « Bündnerfleisch».
100 g | bresaola (dried meat), or "viande des Grisons", thinly sliced | 20 slices | |
4 tsp | extra virgin olive oil | 20 mL | |
2 tsp | lemon juice, freshly squeezed | 1/4 lemon | |
ground pepper to taste [optional] |
At the store, have the bresaola sliced very thin (paper-thin), so its taste will then be at its best.
Arrange bresaola slices slightly overlapping on a large platter. Drizzle with the oil and lemon juice. Add pepper to taste (not salt, since this meat is already rather salty). Let stand for a few minutes.
Serve.
per 1 serving (60 g)
Amount % Daily Value |
Calories 160 |
Fat 10 g 16 % |
Saturated
1.2 g
6 % |
Cholesterol 0 mg |
Sodium 0 mg 0 % |
Carbohydrate 0 g 0 % |
Fibre 0 g 0 % |
Sugars 0 g |
Net Carbs 0 g |
Protein 16 g |
Vitamin A 0 % |
Vitamin C 4 % |
Calcium 0 % |
Iron 9 % |
Food Group | Exchanges |
---|---|
Fruits | 0 |
Meat and Alternatives | 2 |
Fats | 2 |
This is one of my best discovery on this site. Absolutely yummy. Thanks SOScuisine. To the previous reviewer and all future ones: Bresaola has nothing to do with Prosciutto. Please make the effort to find it and try. It is really worth.
I used Prosciutto as a substitute. I think it would be better if you could eat beef or have real parmesan cheese, but it wasn't bad. I found that the lemon and olive oil helped cut the saltiness of the meat, although a little less olive oil and lemon juice would probably suffice.