Swedish Jellied Veal Loaf Kalvsylta Recipes

SWEDISH JELLIED VEAL LOAF (KALVSYLTA)

Steps:

• Total boiling time approximately 90 minutes. Bring the meat to boil in the water, skim off the foam. Add the spices and one quartered onion, cover and let it simmer for 60 minutes. Remove the meat from the bones and set it aside, return the bones to the water and continue simmering for another 20 minutes. Strain the resulting buillion and set aside while grinding the meat. Add the second onion, also quartered, to the meat during grinding - re-grinding the meat makes for a smoother finished product.
• Return the ground meat to the buillion and return to a boil. Stir in the gelatin and maintain heat for 10 minutes.
• Pour into 2 inch deep pans and let the kalvsylta set in a cool place (don't let it freeze as it will lose its integrity).

SWEDISH JELLIED VEAL (KALVSYLTA)

Steps:

• Simmer first four ingredients for 2 to 3 hours or until very tender.
• Take out meat, cool, remove bones and sinews and cut into small pieces. Meanwhile, let stock boil hard to reduce slightly.
• Strain stock, add meat, pepper and vinegar, correct seasonings and add gelatin.
• Cool 10 minutes, pour into suitable mold such as a loaf pan and refrigerate overnight.
• Cut into slices, arrange on platter and garnish with pickled beets (see recipe).

KALVSYLTA - JELLIED VEAL

Steps:

• Have the butcher crack the meat bones in several places.
• Place in a stockpot and cover with boiling water.
• Add vegetables and spices.
• Simmer until the meat falls off the bone.
• Drain, reserving broth.
• Remove all meat from bones and reserve.
• Return all the picked over particles and bones back to the broth; simmer until broth is reduced to one quart.
• Strain and set aside to cool.
• Skim off any fat.
• When the meat is nearly cold, cut into small dice.
• Add back to cooled broth with salt, pepper and vinegar; mix well.
• Spray a loaf pan lightly with cooking spray; turn meaty broth into pan and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• Unmold and cut into slices for serving.