Veal dishes are the speciality of Lombardy, with this dish being one of the more sophisticated. Serve cold with seasonal salads.
750 g (1 lb 10 oz) boned leg of veal, rolled
2 bay leaves
10 black peppercorns
2 - 3 cloves
1/2 tsp salt
2 carrots, sliced
1 onion, sliced
2 celery stalks, sliced
about 700 ml (1 1/4 pints) 3 cups stock or water
150 ml (1/4 pint) 2/3 cup dry white wine (optional)
90 g (3 oz) canned tuna fish, well drained
50 g (1 1/2 oz) can anchovy fillets, drained
150 ml (1/4 pint) 2/3 cup olive oil
2 tsp bottled capers, drained
2 egg yolks
1 tbsp lemon juice
salt and pepper
2 bay leaves
10 black peppercorns
2 - 3 cloves
1/2 tsp salt
2 carrots, sliced
1 onion, sliced
2 celery stalks, sliced
about 700 ml (1 1/4 pints) 3 cups stock or water
150 ml (1/4 pint) 2/3 cup dry white wine (optional)
90 g (3 oz) canned tuna fish, well drained
50 g (1 1/2 oz) can anchovy fillets, drained
150 ml (1/4 pint) 2/3 cup olive oil
2 tsp bottled capers, drained
2 egg yolks
1 tbsp lemon juice
salt and pepper
To garnish
capers
lemon wedges
fresh herbs
lemon wedges
fresh herbs
method
1. Put the veal in a saucepan with the bay leaves, peppercorns, cloves, salt and vegetables. Add sufficient stock or water and the wine (if using) to barely cover the veal. Bring to the boil, remove any scum from the surface, then cover the pan and simmer gently for about 1 hour or until tender. Leave in the water until cold, then drain thoroughly. If time allows, chill the veal to make it easier to carve.
2. For the tuna sauce: thoroughly mash the tuna with 4 anchovy fillets, 1 tablespoon of oil and the capers. Add the egg yolks and press through a sieve (strainer) or puree in a food processor or liquidizer until smooth.
3. Stir in the lemon juice then gradually whisk in the rest of the oil a few drops at a time until the sauce is smooth and has the consistency of thick cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Slice the veal thinly and arrange on a platter in overlapping slices. Spoon the sauce over the veal to cover. Then cover the dish and chill overnight.
5. Before serving, uncover the veal carefully. Arrange the remaining anchovy fillets and the capers in a decorative pattern on top, and then garnish with lemon wedges and sprigs of fresh herbs
2. For the tuna sauce: thoroughly mash the tuna with 4 anchovy fillets, 1 tablespoon of oil and the capers. Add the egg yolks and press through a sieve (strainer) or puree in a food processor or liquidizer until smooth.
3. Stir in the lemon juice then gradually whisk in the rest of the oil a few drops at a time until the sauce is smooth and has the consistency of thick cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Slice the veal thinly and arrange on a platter in overlapping slices. Spoon the sauce over the veal to cover. Then cover the dish and chill overnight.
5. Before serving, uncover the veal carefully. Arrange the remaining anchovy fillets and the capers in a decorative pattern on top, and then garnish with lemon wedges and sprigs of fresh herbs
serving amount
serves 4
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