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Bollito misto

Bollito served with spinach, mostarda vicentina, purée and balsamic vinegar jelly
Type	Stew
Course	Secondo (Italian course)
Place of origin	Northern Italy
Main ingredients	Beef and veal, cotechino, whole hen or capon
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Bollito misto (Italian: [bolˈliːto ˈmisto]; lit. 'mixed boil' or 'mixed boiled meat') is a classic northern Italian stew, most closely resembling the French pot-au-feu, consisting of various tougher cuts of beef and veal, cotechino, and a whole hen or capon that are gently simmered for 2–3 hours in an aromatic vegetable broth. Bollito and its many regional variations are eaten throughout northern Italy, and is particularly popular in Emilia-Romagna, Piedmont, and Lombardy. The meat is sliced thinly and served with coarse sea salt, mostarda, salsa verde, horseradish, or chutney. The resulting broth is skimmed, strained, and used as a base for soups and risottos.

History

In Italian cuisine, bollito was prominent throughout the second millennium. In the 1800s, crown prince and from 1849 king Victor Emmanuel II would often sneak off to the small town of Moncalvo to hunt wild game, cavort with his favorite mistress, and enjoy a convivial meal of bollito with friends. Bollito features prominently in various gastronomic texts: Antonio Latini has 38 cooking suggestions for bollito in his cookbook, Lo Scalco alla Moderna (The Modern Steward) (1694), and Maestro Martino has several recipes in his book Libro de Arte Coquinaria (The Art of Cooking), which is considered a landmark of Italian gastronomic literature.

See also

Media related to Bollito misto at Wikimedia Commons

• List of stews

References

1. "Il Bollito Misto or Italian Boiled Dinner: What's On the Plate?". 2012-01-24. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
2. "Chef's Recipe: Bollito Misto by Leonardo De Paoli". La Cucina Italiana. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
3. "Bollito Misto alla Piemontese, a meal fit for a King". Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

Bibliography

• "Il Gran Bollito Misto by Antonio Carluccio". Antonio Carluccio's official website. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
• "Bollito Misto Recipe: Giada De Laurentiis - Recipes - Food Network". Food Network.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

• Italian stews
• Cuisine of Lombardy