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Schnitzel

In the early days of my culinary education, I had the privilege of learning from Chef Hugo. Wednesdays quickly became a favorite day for me, as it was the day of learning. Chef Hugo introduced me to the science of food. It was a far from anything I encountered before. The spark of my inquisitive “Why”.

One dish in particular dish stands out: Schnitzel a’la Holstein. It became clear that education he was giving was more than science, it was the gift of his heritage, simplicity and balance. A recent glimpse through Food and Wine brought all those memories rushing back, and I knew I had to write to you, to recreate this dish, just as Chef Hugo had taught me.

Schnitzel a’ la Holstein

Inspired by my mentor, Chef Hugo
Classic Schnitel, a dish with combination of egg, capers, and anchovie
Course Main Course
Cuisine German

Equipment

  • large sauté pan
  • egg pan
  • hammer
  • Plastic Wrap

Ingredients
  

  • 4 each veal cutlets about 4 ounces each
  • 1 pinch salt and pepper
  • flour for dredging
  • 2 each eggs
  • bread crumbs
  • butter for frying
  • 4 eggs for frying, one for each schnitzel
  • 1 table spoon capers
  • 2 each anchovy per schnitzel
  • lemon circles for garnish

Instructions
 

Prepare the Veal

  • place each veal cutlet between tow plastic sheets of plastic wrap.
  • gently pound them to about 1/4 inch thickness
  • season both sides with salt and pepper

Bread the Cutlets

  • set your work station up with bowls of flour, beaten eggs, and breadcrumbs (in separate bowls).
  • dredge each cutlet in flour, shake off the excess, dip into the egg wash and coat with the bread crumbs

Fry the Schnitzel

  • in the large sauté pan melt the butter.
  • fry the breaded veal cutlets over medium heat until golden brown on both sides. About 3-4 minutes. [# at this point you can pop into the oven to hold until the rest of the plate catches up]

Fry the Egg

  • One egg per schnitzel in butter, sunny side.

Assemble the dish

  • Place the fried egg on top of each schnitzel.
  • garnish with anchovy filets, capers and serve with lemon circle /twist.

Notes

balancing.
the flavors are salty and anchovies and capers with complements the richness of the egg and schnitzel. make sure not to skip these elements.

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