Osso Buco....my turn....pic heavy

[indaswamp]

I pulled out the shanks from Salumi palooza to make Osso Buco last night to celebrate my Aunt's Birthday with my cousin in town. First, I harvested some carrots from the garden...

I used some of those in the Osso Buco, the rest we ate as a side.

Bouquet Garni...

The Berkshire pasture raised pork shanks; pat dry, sea salt and black pepper...

dust with flour..

Heat up the bacon grease to smoking...

Brown on all sides for a good crust...

Next is the onion, carrot and celery...

Brown down to get a little color on it, then add the tomato paste...

deglaze with white wine, cook off the alcohol, then add the meat back to the pot along with 2-3cups stock...

Once that was simmering, time to slice the salami for the board!! Fresh out of the chamber! Pistachio and Lemon on the left, Sopressa Di Veneto in the middle, Calabrian on the right...

Almost done! Getting tender...

time to start the sides! Saute onion down in butter...

Add carrots, little water to steam them, and 2 small sprigs fresh thyme...

And the Blue Oyster mushrooms....onion, butter, Oyster mushrooms, splash of white wine...

And make the Bresaola Salad...

The Plate:

Close up...served over Parmesan cheese grits.

OMG! The shanks were cooked perfectly....just tender enough, not fall off the bone...

Served this with a 27 year old Barolo that my Uncle had given me before he passed away. The absolute perfect meal for that bottle. Lots of tertiary flavors...definitely time to drink it.

The rest of the line up for the night...We had the Langhe with the Besaola salad....was a good choice...

Supertaster heaven! That Osso Buco was steller! I will have to see about getting some more shanks from my butcher and do this again soon!!

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Keith, that whole meal is perfection!!

I wish I could find shanks that thick...

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Man Keith. You talk about a home run! Out of the park. Everything looks so good and that board, WOW.

 

[sandyut]

Keith! there are not words to describe how amazing that all looks. Incredible!!

 

[indaswamp]

Keith, that whole meal is perfection!!

I wish I could find shanks that thick...

Thank you GS! Top 5 meal of the year so far for me that I have cooked. And that salad....it hits all the taste senses...lots of umami in that bresaola!!

Man Keith. You talk about a home run! Out of the park. Everything looks so good and that board, WOW.

Thank you Brian! I had to do that bottle of wine justice....This was the perfect meal and the perfect company to open it. He would have been proud to be served a plate. Osso Buco was one of his favorite meals.

 

[indaswamp]

Keith! there are not words to describe how amazing that all looks. Incredible!!

Thank you sandyut! I almost shed a tear when I took a bite of that Osso Buco after a sip of that Barolo!!!

 

[DRKsmoking]

Well Keith , first Happy BD to your Aunt, nice to do that for family.

Now that is just a very flavourful and great looking meal.
You did the wine justice ( I think I know nothing about wine, other than Mona has to stop at 1 bottle ) But that's another story ) LOL

The close up on the mashed grits is to die for.

David

 

[tbrtt1]

Outstanding.

I love braised meat and I love shank meat. Port, beef, veal....I like it all. Braised shank?? Fahgitaboutit!

 

[Astralogics]

Oh my Keith! That meal looks like an absolute winner! Happy birthday to your Aunt, she had to be brimming with joy from that.

 

[Timber II]

And I thought deer shanks turned out good - unbelievable meal there!

 

[indaswamp]

Well Keith , first Happy BD to your Aunt, nice to do that for family.

Now that is just a very flavourful and great looking meal.
You did the wine justice ( I think I know nothing about wine, other than Mona has to stop at 1 bottle ) But that's another story ) LOL

The close up on the mashed grits is to die for.

David

Thank You David! This dish pairs well with Big Bold red wines....Barolo, Barbaresco, Chaffeneuffe-du-Pape, Brunello del Montalcino, Well aged Burgundy, French Cabernet Sauvignon. 4 people....4 bottles....LOL!

Outstanding.

I love braised meat and I love shank meat. Port, beef, veal....I like it all. Braised shank?? Fahgitaboutit!

Thanks tbrtt! exactly!! Fagitaboutit!!!

Oh my Keith! That meal looks like an absolute winner! Happy birthday to your Aunt, she had to be brimming with joy from that.

Thank you Astralogics! It was real good. Everyone totally enjoyed it. It was the first time my cousin's wife had eaten Osso Buco and I made a convert out of her....she liked it a lot!

And I thought deer shanks turned out good - unbelievable meal there!

I have done this with deer shanks. Bacon fat helps those out a lot....but this was just next level with the pasture raised pork!

 

[schlotz]

Dang Keith, you had me with the Osso, but man adding the Barolo puts this WAY OVER the top. That had to be a fantastic meal!

 

[indaswamp]

Dang Keith, you had me with the Osso, but man adding the Barolo puts this WAY OVER the top. That had to be a fantastic meal!

Thank you Scholtz! Power and Grace in that bottle!! It was excellent!

 

[civilsmoker]

Very nice meal!.....or rather feast! The salad as a app....YUM!

 

[ronf]

Fantastic!

 

[WaterRat]

Excellent! Doesn’t get much better than that

 

[Brokenhandle]

I'd say you hit that out of the park... two states over! Looks awesome!

Ryan

 

[nlife]

Home run at the very least. Looks like you knocked the raw hide off the ball!

 

[JLinza]

Wow, what a great lookin meal. I'll bet the family was exited for that plate. Great work

 

[indaswamp]

Very nice meal!.....or rather feast! The salad as a app....YUM!

Thank you civil! That salad is the bomb!

Fantastic!

Thanks ronf!

Excellent! Doesn’t get much better than that

Thank you water rat!

I'd say you hit that out of the park... two states over! Looks awesome!

Ryan

Thank you Ryan! It was really good!

Home run at the very least. Looks like you knocked the raw hide off the ball!

Thank you nlife! If you can find the shanks, this dish is fairly straightforward to cook. That bone gives depth to the sauce...

Wow, what a great lookin meal. I'll bet the family was exited for that plate. Great work

Thanks JLinza! The meal/wine combo was special indeed!