Comments on: Breaded Veal with Asparagus and Sautéed Greens https://dinnerdiary.org/2009/05/07/breaded-veal-with-asparagus-and-sauteed-greens/ A (photo) diary of our dinners Wed, 27 May 2009 10:57:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Kerri https://dinnerdiary.org/2009/05/07/breaded-veal-with-asparagus-and-sauteed-greens/comment-page-1/#comment-7480 Wed, 27 May 2009 10:57:56 +0000 http://dinnerdiary.org/?p=2728#comment-7480 You’re right, Louise, there are animals kept in worse conditions than veal but we choose not to eat those either. There isn’t much I can do about people who choose to eat meat that isn’t reared properly but I can opt not to eat it myself.

I don’t agree with the argument that I might as well eat veal just because other people eat meat that’s reared badly – if everyone took that standpoint then there wouldn’t be any change in farming practices at all. I’m not sure my decision to eat good meat is going to change things drastically but I do believe that if enough people share a belief and act on it then it is possible to effect change.

As for whether rose veal is proper veal or not, I wouldn’t know since I’ve never eaten any other kind. I like rose veal and am happy to eat it. You’ve gone to great lengths to display just how happy you are with your choice and, although it’s not a choice I would make for myself, I respect your right to choose.

Thanks for your comment, it’s an interesting subject but one I feel is better discussed on your own blog. We’re not in the business of lecturing people on what they should and shouldn’t be eating, Dinner Diary is simply a record of what we’ve eaten with some comment around our choices.

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By: Louise https://dinnerdiary.org/2009/05/07/breaded-veal-with-asparagus-and-sauteed-greens/comment-page-1/#comment-7479 Wed, 27 May 2009 10:08:45 +0000 http://dinnerdiary.org/?p=2728#comment-7479 I don’t see what the problem is with veal, after all there are animals kept and reared in far worse conditions than veal calves are. Take chickens – how many anti-veal people will happily eat a bird that has spent its whole life sitting in a pile of sh*t which causes ammonia burns on its hocks? How many anti veal people will happily eat bacon from pigs kept in stalls? How many anti veal people will eat the livers of birds which have been force fed to make the livers swell? How many anti veal people will happily eat duck which has been reared in windowless sheds and denied any chance to express natural behaviour? How many anti veal people think it is Ok to cram hens into wire cages just to keep them supplied with cheap eggs? Anti veal people, who ludicrously claim to be “animal lovers” have no problems at all eating the flesh of cruelly-reared birds and animals which do not look as “cute” as a calf!

I eat veal, I eat milk-fed veal and will not touch that so-called “rose veal” crap with a barge pole because it is not proper veal. Veal comes from calves fed on milk, end of. And if people are happy to eat other meat then they have no valid excuse for not eating veal.

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By: Mrs Ergül https://dinnerdiary.org/2009/05/07/breaded-veal-with-asparagus-and-sauteed-greens/comment-page-1/#comment-7385 Wed, 20 May 2009 03:56:37 +0000 http://dinnerdiary.org/?p=2728#comment-7385 What a great idea to mix parsley in with the breadcrumbs for some subtle flavour and great colours!

Mrs Ergül’s last blog post..Vanilla Bean Lemon Straws

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By: Kerri https://dinnerdiary.org/2009/05/07/breaded-veal-with-asparagus-and-sauteed-greens/comment-page-1/#comment-7255 Tue, 12 May 2009 18:00:08 +0000 http://dinnerdiary.org/?p=2728#comment-7255 Thanks, Katie. I love asparagus but I can appreciate it’s not to everyone’s taste.

I’ll get on to the veal marketing board, GC!

We eat suckling pig too, Su-Lin, but only the happy flavour.

I haven’t tried veal piccata, Jeanne, maybe next time.

Mmm, Blue Nun!

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By: Annemarie https://dinnerdiary.org/2009/05/07/breaded-veal-with-asparagus-and-sauteed-greens/comment-page-1/#comment-7242 Mon, 11 May 2009 18:53:50 +0000 http://dinnerdiary.org/?p=2728#comment-7242 I also can’t help smiling wryly at the term ‘rose veal’ though mainly because it makes me think of your 1970s sophisticants deciding between a nice glass of Blue Nun or the new rose….

Annemarie’s last blog post..Mushroom and Cauliflower Soup

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By: Jeanne https://dinnerdiary.org/2009/05/07/breaded-veal-with-asparagus-and-sauteed-greens/comment-page-1/#comment-7234 Sun, 10 May 2009 21:29:03 +0000 http://dinnerdiary.org/?p=2728#comment-7234 Mmmm, I love veal – veal piccata has always been a favourite but for the longest time I have avoided it because of the conditions that the calves were reared in. Call it what you will, but the advent of ethically reared veal is a great step forward! The idea of mustard in the crumbs sounds delicious…

Jeanne’s last blog post..Spring greens with Gorgonzola

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By: Su-Lin https://dinnerdiary.org/2009/05/07/breaded-veal-with-asparagus-and-sauteed-greens/comment-page-1/#comment-7189 Fri, 08 May 2009 10:59:14 +0000 http://dinnerdiary.org/?p=2728#comment-7189 I’m all for veal. But then again, I eat suckling pig.

Su-Lin’s last blog post..101 Thai Kitchen

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By: Gourmet Chick https://dinnerdiary.org/2009/05/07/breaded-veal-with-asparagus-and-sauteed-greens/comment-page-1/#comment-7187 Fri, 08 May 2009 09:51:50 +0000 http://dinnerdiary.org/?p=2728#comment-7187 Perhaps they should remarket rose veal as happy veal – I think it has a ring to it!

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By: Katie https://dinnerdiary.org/2009/05/07/breaded-veal-with-asparagus-and-sauteed-greens/comment-page-1/#comment-7181 Fri, 08 May 2009 01:53:25 +0000 http://dinnerdiary.org/?p=2728#comment-7181 That veal looks really delicious – I am a big fan of veal. But can I admit that asparagus sort of scares me? Haha that sounds strange, right? I’ve only had it once and each time I go to try it again, I chicken out. Weird.

Katie’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday

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