Veal Prince Orloff, veal Prince Orlov, veal Orloff, or veal Orlov ( rus, телятина по-орловски, telyatina po-orlovski; french: veau Orloff or ''veau Orlov'') is a 19th-century dish of
Russian cuisine
Russian cuisine is a collection of the different dishes and cooking traditions of the Russian people as well as a list of culinary products popular in Russia, with most names being known since pre-Soviet times, coming from all kinds of social ...
, which purportedly was created by the French chef
Urbain Dubois in the employ of Prince
Orloff, former Russian ambassador to France.
[Jennifer Eremeeva. ]
Veal Orlov: A dish fit for a prince
'. Russia Beyond, February 26, 2014 The dish consists of a
braised
Braising (from the French word ''braiser'') is a combination-cooking method that uses both wet and dry heats: typically, the food is first browned at a high temperature, then simmered in a covered pot in cooking liquid (such as wine, broth, coco ...
loin of
veal
Veal is the meat of calves, in contrast to the beef from older cattle. Veal can be produced from a calf of either sex and any breed, however most veal comes from young male calves of dairy breeds which are not used for breeding. Generally, v ...
, thinly sliced, filled with a thin layer of finely chopped
mushrooms (
duxelles) and
onions (as
soubise) between the slices, then reassembled in the original shape. It is then topped with
Mornay sauce (
bechamel sauce with cheese) and browned in the oven.
Similar dishes are popular in Russia today where they usually go by the name French-style meat ( rus, мясо по-французски, myáso po-frantsúski).
[Duc Mityagov. ]
'French meat' brings a taste of 18th century Russia to your table
'. Russia Beyond, January 27, 2017 In these varieties, veal is often replaced by cheaper sorts of meat, such as beef or pork, and the Mornay sauce may be replaced by
mayonnaise
Mayonnaise (; ), colloquially referred to as "mayo" , is a thick, cold, and creamy sauce or dressing commonly used on sandwiches, hamburgers, composed salads, and French fries. It also forms the base for various other sauces, such as tartar ...
. A layer of sliced potatoes is also often added.
See also
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List of casserole dishes
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List of mushroom dishes
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List of Russian dishes
This is a list of notable dishes found in Russian cuisine. Russian cuisine is a collection of the different cooking traditions of the Russian Empire. The cuisine is diverse, with Northeast European/Baltic, Caucasian, Central Asian, Siberian, East ...
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List of veal dishes
References
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Russian cuisine
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Casserole dishes
Mushroom dishes