A fillet of veal is one of the prime roasts of veal; it is taken from
the leg above the knuckle; a piece weighing from ten to twelve pounds
is a good size and requires about four hours for roasting. Before
roasting, it is dressed with a force meat or stuffing placed in the
cavity from where the bone was taken out and the flap tightly secured
together with skewers; many bind it together with tape.
To carve it, cut in even thin slices off from the whole of the upper
part or top, in the same manner as from a rolled roast of beef, as in
the direction of the figs. 1 and 2; this gives the person served some
of the dressing with each slice of meat.
Veal is very unwholesome unless it is cooked thoroughly, and when
roasted should be of a rich brown color. Bacon, fried pork,
sausage-balls, with greens, are among the accompaniments of roasted
veal, also a cut lemon.