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Vitello Tonnato 2

3 1/2 lb Boneless veal roast, Securely tied
3 Flat anchovy fillets, cut Into 1-inch lengths
2 Garlic cloves, cut into thin Slivers
1 1/2 pt Chicken stock
3/4 pt Dry white wine
3/4 pt Water
2 Onions, quartered
2 Carrots, cut up
3 Sticks of celery, cut up
2 Bay leaves
6 Parsley sprigs
10 Whole peppercorns

TUNA FISH MAYONNAISE
1/4 pt Olive oil
1 Egg yolk
1 cn Tuna fish (3 oz), packed In olive oil
4 Flat anchovy fillets, Drained and soaked in water
For 10 minutes, then cut Into small pieces
1 1/2 tablespoon Lemon juice
3 tablespoon Double cream
6 tablespoon Cooled, strained veal Braising stock
1 1/2 tablespoon Capers, thoroughly washed And drained
Salt
White pepper

GARNISH
2 tablespoon Finely chopped parsley
2 Lemons, sliced
1 1/2 tablespoon Capers
12 Black olives

Yield: 6 Servings

Make deep incisions along the length of the veal with a small sharp knife and insert a 1-inch piece of anchovy and a sliver of garlic in each one. Blanch the veal in a large saucepan by covering it with cold water and boiling it over a high heat for 1 minute. Pour off the water and quickly rinse the meat of its scum in cold water. Place the veal in a heavy saucepan just large enough to hold it comfortably. Add the chicken stock, wine, water, onions, carrots, celery, bay leaves, parsley and peppercorns. If the liquid does not quite cover the meat completely, add more chicken stock or water. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer the veal slowly, partially covered, for about 1 hour and 40 minutes, until the veal is tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife. Remove the pan from the heat and let the veal cook in the stock. Ladle out about 6 tablespoons of the stock, strain it through a fine sieve, and put it aside in a cup or bowl to cool.

TUNA FISH MAYONNAISE
Meanwhile prepare the tuna fish mayonnaise. If you have a blender, all you need to do is to put all the oil, the egg yolk, tuna fish, 4 anchovy fillets and lemon juice in the jar of the blender and whirl the ingredients at high speed for no more than about 10 seconds, until the mixture is a pure. Transfer it to a small mixing bowl and stir in the cream gradually. Add the cooled, strained braising stock from the veal, 2 tablespoons at a time until the sauce is thinned to the consistency of a thick cream. You probably will need about 3 tablespoons of the braising stock in all. Stir in the capers. Taste the sauce for seasoning.

When the veal is cool, transfer it to a carving board. Strain the braising stock and refrigerate for use in soups or sauces. Trim the veal of any fat or gristle and cut the meat into thin, even slices. Spread a thin film of tuna fish sauce in the bottom of a plate or baking dish and arrange the veal in the sauce, laying the slices side by side. Pour the rest of the sauce over the veal, smoothing it with a spatula to mask each slice. Cover the dish with a sheet of plastic and refrigerate the Vitello Tonnato for at least 2 to 3 hours - or overnight or longer, if possible.

About 1 hour before serving, remove the veal from the refrigerator and allow it to reach room temperature. Arrange the slices so that they overlap as neatly as possible in a circle on a large serving dish. Spoon all the sauce over them. Sprinkle the veal and sauce with the chopped parsley, and garnish the dish with lemon slices, capers and black olives. Other possibilities for garnishing the vitello tonnato are sliced spring onions, tomatoes or hard-boiled egg quarters.