Healthy alternatives

Quebec milk-fed veal is an extra-lean meat and a healthy food choice. For equally healthy side dishes, choose from a list of nutritious, easy-to-prepare food that makes a tasty alternative to high fat foods.

• Duchesse potatoes, mini peeled carrots, leek, salad and fresh vegetable mixes are available all year round. Why not take advantage of them?

• Let yourself be tempted by legumes! They can be added to chili and Quebec milk-fed veal stews with delicious results. Canned legumes are nutritious and ready to serve.
  Fat Cholesterol Calories
Fried potatoes 5,3 g 0 mg 160 kcal
Cooked lentils 0,4 g 0 mg 120 kcal
Canned mixed vegetables 0,2 g 0 mg 40 kcal
Fresh boiled carrots 0,2 g 0 mg 37 kcal
The values represent a serving of 125 ml (½ cup)
Ref: Nutritional value of food, 1998

Vary your starchy food! Instant cooked rice or pre-cooked rice is easily prepared and can be seasoned according to everyone’s taste. Try other fast cooking starchy food such as rice vermicelli, couscous and some types of pasta.
  Fat Cholesterol Calories
Mashed potatoes (with margarine and whole milk) 9.4 g 4 mg 235 kcal
Mashed potatoes (with whole milk) 1.3 g 4 mg 170 kcal
Spinach pasta 0.9 g 0 mg 190 kcal
Natural pre-cooked rice 0.3 g 0 mg 170 kcal
Couscous 0.3 g 0 mg 210 kcal
The values represent a serving of 125 ml (½ cup)
Ref: nutritional value of food, 1998


• There are excellent sauces on the market for sautéing milk-fed veal. They are delicious, varied and practical. Carefully read the labels and choose the ones containing the least fat.

  Fat Cholesterol Calories
Creamy milk sauce 14 g 9 mg 195 kcal
Mushroom sauce (canned)
 3,4 g 0 mg 65 kcal
Tomato sauce
(canned)		 0,2 g 0 mg 40 kcal
The values represent a serving of 125 ml (½ cup)
Ref: Nutritional value of food, 1998



Practical menu!

The secret to practical cooking lies simply in choosing meals that can be easily prepared such as the Quebec milk-fed veal recipes in 3 easy steps included in the present section. It also lies in knowing how to make use of the waiting periods during preparation.

You can take advantage of the time needed to marinate or cook meat to prepare other food such as rice, pasta or vegetables. You can also use this time to prepare sauces or dips if the recipe requires it. Why not take advantage of this waiting period to prepare a quick dessert?

In addition, if two items of your meal need to be cooked in the oven, nothing stops you from cooking them at the same time, as long as the cooking temperatures are similar.

Whatever your level of speed or expertise, don’t forget to take time to savour your culinary creations.

Bon appétit!