Although most people could remember a dish of French cuisine, the vitel tonné it is actually a great classic of the Piedmontese culinary tradition. Its origins date back to the 1700s, when the "tonnè" was misleading: no trace of tuna, in fact, in what was the first version of this recipe. tonne, from the French Tanne, meant indeed tanned and indicated a poor dish, prepared exclusively with the remains of veal. Only in the following years did the recipe turn into tuna as one of its ingredients.
The secret of a perfect vitello tonnato
The recipe is simple, we'll see it soon, but its result is not always up to expectations. What really determines the success of a dish that looks so easy to cook? Of course, the tenderness of veal. The slices of rump must remain soft, so be careful to buy quality meat and to its cooking, which should not be excessive with the risk that the slices become dark and stringy.
Symbol dish of the 80s!
We are used to remembering it as one of the symbolic dishes of the 1980s cuisine, along with the prawn cocktail, Russian salad and voil au vent. But the vitello tonnato has been able to maintain a leading role in the Italian culinary tradition and remains to this day one of the most popular summer recipes. Proposed as an appetizer or a second course, accompanied by a fresh tomato salad, it is able to satisfy everyone, even the youngest, thanks to its delicious tuna sauce that excites the palates. And when the veal slices are finished, the “scarpetta” is given with fragrant bread so that not even a little sauce remains in the dish!
How to prepare the veal recipe with tuna sauce
People: 4
Difficulty: easy
Preparation time: 35 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
700 g top of veal
150 g tuna in oil
100 g mayonnaise
10 g desalted capers
10 g anchovies in oil
parsley
How to make veal with tuna sauce
Bring the water to the boil in a saucepan. Add the meat and lower the temperature.
Simmer for about 25 minutes (the meat at the heart should reach 64 ° C.). Once ready, drain and let cool. Separately in a bowl, blend the capers with anchovies and tuna in oil. Once the cream is ready, add the mayonnaise.
Cut the meat into slices and serve with the sauce.
Decorate with a few parsley leaves and serve.
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