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The Italian Veal Dish That Was One Of Frank Sinatra's Favorites By Dylan Murray Sept. 9, 2025 7:39 am EST

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As someone whose life and career were synonymous with his heritage, Frank Sinatra's love for Italian cuisine comes as little surprise to fans of the singer. Alongside Sinatra's appetizer of choice, stuffed artichokes , the Italian-American icon was known to enjoy a nice plate of veal for his entree. More specifically, Sinatra's favorite veal-centric dish was none other than veal Milanese, an authentic Italian meal that the New Jersey-born singer simply couldn't live without.

While there are different variations and takes on veal Milanese, the dish at its most simple sees chops of veal get breaded thoroughly usi

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