Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (

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for "sliced meat

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style", ''Züri-Gschnätzlets'' in

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, émincé de veau à la zurichoise in French) is a Swiss dish from

. The first mention of Zürcher Geschnetzeltes is in a cookbook from 1947.Betty Bossi
/ref> That recipe describes the ingredients as sliced veal strips, white wine, cream, and

demiglace Demi-glace (, 'half glaze') is a rich brown sauce in French cuisine used by itself or as a base for other sauces. The term comes from the French word ''glace'', which, when used in reference to a sauce, means "icing" or "glaze." It is tradition ...

. Some contemporary recipes may also call for

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and sliced veal

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Method

The veal is cut into small thin strips, sautéed quickly in a very hot pan with a little butter and a bit of chopped onion, then taken out and kept warm. White wine is used to deglaze the pan, then cream and

are added and reduced into a sauce. The meat is returned to the reduction, along with sliced mushrooms. Finally, the dish is seasoned with salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lemon juice. A dash of paprika is sometimes added as a garnish. Zürcher Geschnetzeltes is typically served with

rösti Rösti or rööschti () is a Swiss dish consisting mainly of potatoes, sautéed or shallow-fried in a pan. It was originally a breakfast dish, commonly eaten by farmers in the canton of Bern, but is now eaten all over Switzerland and around th ...

, the traditional Swiss shredded potato cake. Alternatives include

spätzle Spätzle (or spaetzle; ) is a type of pasta or dumpling made with eggs, typically serving as a side for meat dishes with gravy. Commonly associated with Swabia, it is also found in the cuisines of southern Germany and Austria, Switzerland, Hung ...

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rice Rice is the seed of the grass species '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera '' Zizania'' and '' Porteresia'', both wild and domesticat ...

, or

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es.

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Recipe for Züri-Geschnetzeltes (German)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zurcher Geschnetzeltes Swiss cuisine Veal dishes

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