3 veal shanks olives capers Recipes

pancetta, thick, diced (about 1/4 lb) or 1/4 lb sliced bacon, olive oil, cut veal shanks (4 to 6 pieces 2-3 inches thick ), diced carrot, diced celery, diced onion, chopped garlic cloves, anchovy fillets, minced to a paste, fresh thyme, capers, rinsed, olive, your favorite, dry white wine (optional), chicken stock or 1 -2 cup veal stock, flour , for dusting the meat before browning, salt and pepper, minced flat leaf parsley (italian ), grated lemon , zest of, garlic cloves, minced, flour, mixed with water to make a slurry (optional)

unpitted brine-cured green olives (preferably cracked )* rinsed well, thick veal shanks (6 to 8 shanks), each tied securely with kitchen string to keep meat attached to bone, all-purpose flour for dredging, olive oil, unsalted butter, onion , halved lengthwise and sliced thin, garlic cloves, minced, anchovy fillet, chopped, five 3- by 1/2-inch strips fresh lemon zest, drained bottled capers, chopped fresh rosemary leaves or 1 tsp dried, crumbled, dry white wine, low-salt chicken broth, gremolata, garnish: dried caper berries, chopped fresh parsley leaves, freshly grated lemon zest, minced garlic , or to taste