Italian · Cold dish · Appetizer
Sliced Veal With Tuna Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless veal
- 2 anchovies
- 1/4 onion
- 1 bay leaf
- celery stalk
- 1 carrot
- parsley sprigs
- 1/4 lb canned tuna in olive oil
- 1 lemon
- capers, soaked in vinegar
- salt
- olive oil
Method
- 1 Remove fat and tendons from veal. Slice 2 anchovies lengthwise into 8 pieces and lard the meat with them. Tie the meat securely.
- 2 Boil water with salt, onion larded with cloves, bay leaf, celery, carrot, and parsley. Add veal and simmer for 1.5 hours until cooked. Remove, untie, and dry.
- 3 Grind tuna and 2 anchovies, rubbing through a sieve. Gradually whisk in olive oil and lemon juice until liquid. Stir in soaked capers.
- 4 Place veal in sauce to cover and refrigerate for 2-3 days. Slice thinly and serve cold with the sauce.