Breast

Meat

Breast

Breast of Veal is large lean pectoral muscle—mild and quick to dry. Bone-in skin-on bastes itself; boneless needs brine, fat, or sauce. Festive roast and sandwich staple on turkey; escalope source on veal. Cook veal breast to temperature when thickness varies, rest before carving, and add fat or sauce if lean. Escalopes, osso buco, chops, and roasts show the cut’s strengths. Match heat to collagen—fast sear for tender muscle, long moist heat for hard-working joints.

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Characteristics

Preparations

BraisedGrilledPan FriedPoachedRoastedSliced

Traits

Lean Or Fatty By SpeciesMildPopularQuick CookVersatile

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 138

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 6.94 g
  • Saturated Fat 2.78 g
  • Trans Fat 0.14 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 2.43 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 1.73 g
  • Cholesterol 71.3 mg
  • Sodium 61.6 mg
  • Salt 0.16 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 1 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 18 g
  • Water 72.4 g
Detailed nutrients

Breast muscle is lean white meat when skinless.

History

Butchers charted breast of veal as cookery specialised by muscle and joint.

Retail packing standardised breast portions of veal for home kitchens.

Ready-to-cook breast packs of veal expanded for convenience cooking.

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