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''Gremolata'' () or ''gremolada'' (, ) is a green sauce made with chopped
parsley Parsley, or garden parsley (''Petroselinum crispum''), is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae that is native to Greece, Morocco and the former Yugoslavia. It has been introduced and naturalisation (biology), naturalized in Eur ...
, lemon zest, and
garlic Garlic (''Allium sativum'') is a species of bulbous flowering plants in the genus '' Allium''. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chives, Welsh onion, and Chinese onion. Garlic is native to central and south Asia, str ...
. It is the standard accompaniment to the Lombard braised
veal Veal is the meat of Calf (animal), calves, in contrast to the beef from older cattle. Veal can be produced from a calf of either sex and any List of cattle breeds, breed; however, most veal comes from young male calves of Dairy cattle, dairy b ...
shank dish
ossobuco Ossobuco or osso buco (; ), also known as ''ossobuco alla milanese'', is a specialty of Lombard cuisine of cross-cut veal Shank (meat), shanks braised with vegetables, white wine, and broth. It is often garnished with and traditionally serve ...
.


Ingredients

''Gremolata'' usually includes grated lemon peel, although the zest from other citrus fruits ( lime, orange,
grapefruit The grapefruit (''Citrus'' × ''paradisi'') is a subtropical citrus tree known for its relatively large, sour to semi-sweet, somewhat bitter fruit. The flesh of the fruit is segmented and varies in color from pale yellow to dark red. Grapefru ...
, etc.) may be used. Variations include adding or substituting other herbs (such as
cilantro Coriander (), whose leaves are known as cilantro () in the U.S. and parts of Canada, and dhania in parts of South Asia and Africa, is an annual herb (''Coriandrum sativum'') in the family Apiaceae. Most people perceive the leaves as ha ...
/
coriander Coriander (), whose leaves are known as cilantro () in the U.S. and parts of Canada, and dhania in parts of South Asia and Africa, is an annual plant, annual herb (''Coriandrum sativum'') in the family Apiaceae. Most people perceive the ...
,
mint Mint or The Mint may refer to: Plants * Lamiaceae, the mint family ** ''Mentha'', the genus of plants commonly known as "mint" Coins and collectibles * Mint (facility), a facility for manufacturing coins * Mint condition, a state of like-new ...
, and sage); leaving the herbs out (in favor of finely grated fresh
horseradish Horseradish (''Armoracia rusticana'', syn. ''Cochlearia armoracia'') is a perennial plant of the family Brassicaceae (which also includes Mustard plant, mustard, wasabi, broccoli, cabbage, and radish). It is a root vegetable, cultivated and us ...
and minced
shallot The shallot is a cultivar group of the onion. Until 2010, the (French red) shallot was classified as a separate species, ''Allium ascalonicum''. The taxon was synonymized with '' Allium cepa'' (the common onion) in 2010, as the difference was t ...
); or adding another pungent ingredient (such as '' pecorino romano'' cheese,
anchovy An anchovy is a small, common forage fish of the Family (biology), family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter brackish water, and some in South America are restricted to fresh water. More than 140 speci ...
, toasted pinoles, and grated
bottarga Bottarga is salted, cured fish roe pouch, typically of the Mugil cephalus, grey mullet or the Atlantic bluefin tuna, bluefin tuna (). The best-known version is produced around the Mediterranean cuisine, Mediterranean; similar foods are the Japane ...
(dried salted fish roe)).


See also

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List of sauces The following is a list of notable Culinary art, culinary and prepared sauces used in cooking and food service. General * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * – Creamy sauce accompanies with seafood * * * * * * ...


References

Italian sauces Anchovy dishes {{Italy-cuisine-stub