
Farsumagro or Bruciuluni
Farsumagro o Bruciuluni
Farsumagro, or bruciuluni, is a veal roll stuffed with salami, cheese, eggs, and herbs, cooked in sauce.
Farsumagro, also known as bruciuluni, is a main course with a rich and convivial structure: a large slice of veal is stuffed with a tasty filling, then rolled and slowly cooked in tomato sauce. On the table, it offers compact and recognizable slices, with tender meat, caciocavallo stringy, salami and lardo to support the savoury part, while eggs, scallions and parsley add depth to the filling. The initial browning concentrates the flavors and prepares the surface of the meat for the long cooking process; the wine contributes to the base, and the extract intensifies the character of the sauce. In Sicily, this dish is a substantial one, suitable for a large meal and also serves as a pasta sauce with the remaining sauce.
Instructions
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Prepare the filling
Cut the caciocavallo strips, sliced ​​salami and hard-boiled eggs into wedges. Clean the scallions and prepare the parsley, so all the elements will be ready for even distribution on the meat.
Spread the meat
Arrange the slice of top round Place it on a flat surface and pound it lightly with a meat tenderizer, working it until it forms a fairly uniform rectangular shape. Maintain a uniform thickness: this will make it easier to seal the roll and ensure even cooking.
Spread the filling
Arrange the strips of meat lengthwise on the meat. lardo and of caciocavallo, the slices of salami, the slices of hard-boiled egg, the scallions and parsley. Distribute the ingredients evenly, leaving a uniform filling in each portion of the roll.
Roll up and tie
Roll the meat up, forming a compact cylinder similar to a large salami. Carefully seal the ends, preventing the filling from leaking out, then tie the roll along its entire length with a ribbon. kitchen twine, keeping the shape very tight.
Brown the roll
Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a shallow pan Large pan and brown the roll on all sides. Gently turn it until the surface is evenly browned: this seals the meat and develops an intense aroma before cooking in the sauce.
Deglaze with wine
Pour the Marsala or red wine and leave deglaze over high heatWait for the alcohol to evaporate and for the base to take on a more concentrated aroma, without letting the liquid dry completely.
Add the tomato
Melt thetomato paste in hot water and pour it into the shallow panThen add enough tomato sauce to cover the roll; the liquid should envelop the meat without completely submerging it, forming a fluid base for cooking.
Cook slowly
Cover the shallow pan and cook over low heat, maintaining a gentle simmer. If the sauce thickens too much, add a few ladles of hot water. Continue cooking until the meat is cooked and the sauce is thick, fragrant, and well-combined.
Let it cool
Once cooked, transfer the roll to a work surface and let it cool. Wait for the structure to firm up before removing the string: the filling will be more compact and the cutting will be more precise.
Slice and serve
Remove the string and cut the roll into slices about 1 cm thick. Gently heat a portion of the sauce, arrange the slices on a serving plate, and pour it over the top before serving the bruciuluni warm. Use the remaining sauce to top the pasta.
Chef's Tips
The editors recommend letting the roll cool completely before untying and slicing it: the filling will remain compact and the slices will maintain a regular shape.
Ingredients
- Ingredients for 4 people
- 1 slice of top round (fesa) of veal of approximately (21.16 oz) 600 g 4 strips of lardo (cured pork fatback) pork
- (3.53 oz) 100 g of Naples-style salami
- (3.53 oz) 100 g of caciocavallo fresh cut into strips 3 hard-boiled eggs
- 1 bunch of parsley 4 scallions
- tomato sauce
- 1 glass of marsala (or red wine) 1 walnut tomato paste
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper
Can't find it in the US?
- lardo (cured pork fatback)Italian delis or online
The fattiest part of pancetta, finely chopped
Or: Salt pork, rinsed and finely chopped
Lardo is a cured meat, not lard (rendered fat). Salt pork is saltier: reduce the salt.
- caciocavalloItalian delis or online
Sharp (aged) provolone
Or: Low-moisture mozzarella, for melting
- MarsalaLiquor stores
Dry Madeira
Or: Dry sherry (add a pinch of sugar for sweet Marsala)
Avoid salted "cooking Marsala".
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