Milanesa, Spanish for Milanese, is a form of breaded cutlet mainly associated with the Southern Cone and the Río de la Plata region, known throughout Latin American cuisine but closely tied to Argentina, where it is considered a quintessential national dish. It is a derivative of cotoletta alla milanese, an Italian dish from Milan using a breaded, butter-fried bone-in veal rib, brought to Argentina through Italian immigration; Argentine milanesas are typically made with lean boneless beef, though chicken, pork, fish, and vegetarian versions using eggplant or legumes are also common, and Argentines are estimated to consume an average of three milanesas weekly, totaling 300 million kilograms annually, with a popular variant called milanesa napolitana topped with tomato sauce, ham and melted cheese.
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Origin Period, From (Year)Sourced to the subject's own account Origin RegionSourced to the subject's own accountThe Río de la Plata region, Argentina, established through Italian immigration; its ancestor dish traces to Milan, Italy, though origin is contested with Vienna. 1 FAQs
Is milanesa the same as Wiener schnitzel and who invented the breaded cutlet?
Its origin is contested between Milan and Vienna.
Milanesa descends from the breaded cutlet of Milan, and the two famous cutlets are tied together by a long argument. Italian tradition holds that the Wiener schnitzel derives from the costoletta alla milanese, supposedly introduced to Vienna by Field Marshal Josef Radetzky during his posting in Italy between 1831 and 1857, though no documentary evidence of such transmission has been found. The Viennese theory says the influence ran the other way, with Milanese cooks learning of the breaded cutlet while their city belonged to the Austrian Empire during the 18th and 19th centuries. The nationality of the dish is therefore contested between Milan and Vienna.
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The milanesa of the Río de la Plata region is widely regarded as a culinary legacy of Italian immigration, most likely originating with migrants from Lombardy.
History section, Italian immigration paragraph
Around 3 million Italians arrived at the port of Buenos Aires between 1870 and 1920, which represents almost two-thirds of the total immigration of the period.
- Uses Ingredient: Parsley, Infobox main_ingredient field: A steak of beef, chicken, pork, fish, eggplant or legumes, coated with eggs, parsley and breadcrumbs
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Although known throughout Latin American cuisine, it is closely tied to the cuisine of Argentina, where it is considered a quintessential national dish and a cultural mainstay.
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