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Braised Donkey — traditional dish from Verona, Italy
Main course Meat

Food Flavour DNA

Nutritional Values

🔥660kcal
💪48gProtein
🌾22gCarbs
🥑42gFat
🌿2gFibre
⚖️350 gServing

* Per serving · 350 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten

Braised Donkey

How to order / say it
Say it Stracotto d'asino — [strah-KOT-toh DAH-zee-noh]
Order I'd like the stracotto d'asino, please.
Locally Vorrei lo stracotto d'asino, per favore.
Say locally

Hearty donkey meat, slowly braised with onions and red wine.

Why try it?

A lesser-known but cherished dish, it exemplifies the rural tradition and economic ingenuity of northern Italy. Stracotto d'asino is a testament to how these communities maximized their resources.

How it tastes

Extremely tender with a deep, rich flavor profile. The red wine infuses sweetness and acidity, while slow cooking makes the meat succulent and juicy. Aromas of herbs and allium create a comforting and homey dish.

Origin & History — first documented: 1400

This dish hails from the rural areas around Verona, traditionally cooked for hours in an earthen pot. Economic constraints led to the use of donkey meat in local cuisine as early as the Middle Ages, salvaging every resource available.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 500 g donkey meat
  • 🍷 400 ml red wine
  • 🧄 2 onion
  • 🥕 1 carrot
  • 🥕 1 stalk celery
  • 🧄 2 cloves garlic
  • 🌿 2 sprigs rosemary
  • 🫒 50 ml olive oil
  • 🌾 20 g flour

Method

  1. 1 Cut the donkey meat into chunks and sear in olive oil.
  2. 2 Add the onions, garlic, carrot, and celery and sauté until softened.
  3. 3 Pour in the red wine, add rosemary, and a dusting of flour.
  4. 4 Simmer on low heat until meat is tender and flavors are well-developed.
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