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Vitel Tonnè

Vitel Tonnè

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Vitel Tonnè is a classic dish from the Piedmontese tradition. It is a cold appetizer made with veal meat served with a tuna sauce, prepared with anchovies, hard-boiled eggs, capers, mayonnaise, and lemon. This combination of flavors creates a tasty and delicate dish, perfect for special occasions.

Difficulty: Medium
Cooking: 120 min
Preparation: 20 min
Country: Italia

Ingredients

No. Servings
  • Round of veal1,000G
  • White wine vinegar50Cl
  • Onion1
  • Cloves6
  • Black pepper5Grani
  • Cinnamon1Pezzo
  • Bay leafto taste
  • Saltto taste
  • Anchovies in salt10
  • Butter2Noci
  • Hard-boiled egg yolks3
  • Capers in salt10

Preparation

  1. STEP 1 OF 8

    Take the round of the leg or eye of a Fassone veal, place it in a bowl and cover it with vinegar and water (half a liter of white vinegar should suffice), add the coarsely sliced onion, cloves, black pepper, cinnamon, bay leaf, and salt.

  2. STEP 2 OF 8

    Let the meat marinate in the marinade for at least 12 hours or overnight.

  3. STEP 3 OF 8

    Now braise the eye of round: take a saucepan, melt two knobs of butter in it, then place the well-drained meat and brown it a little until it forms a thin crust.

  4. STEP 4 OF 8

    At this point, add the desalted and deboned anchovies and let them dissolve in the butter, then pour the crumbled hard-boiled egg yolk into the sauce.

  5. STEP 5 OF 8

    Stir and immediately add the marinade.

  6. STEP 6 OF 8

    Cook uncovered until the sauce has reduced well.

  7. STEP 7 OF 8

    The cooking should not be too prolonged, otherwise, the meat, when served cold and sliced, will appear dry and drained of its juices.

  8. STEP 8 OF 8

    Remove the meat and slice it not too thinly.

Suggestions

  • Pan

  • Kettle

  • Bowl

General Information

Storage notes

Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days

More information

Typical dish of Piedmont

Origin

Italia, Piemonte

Analysis

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Intolerances and allergies

Macronutrients (100 gr)

Energy (kcal)113.26
Carbohydrates (g)3.53
of which Sugars (g)3.43
Fat (g)2.89
of which Saturates (g)1.38
Protein (g)13.46
Fiber (g)1.39
Sale (g)0.4
  • Proteins
    13.46g·63%
  • Carbohydrates
    3.53g·17%
  • Fats
    2.89g·14%
  • Fibers
    1.39g·7%