Carpaccio di Manzo
Raw beef beaten paper-thin under a mustard mayonnaise, rocket and parmesan. Invented at Harry's Bar in Venice for a countess told to eat raw meat.
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Freeze the fillet for forty minutes before slicing — not solid, just firm enough that a knife goes through cleanly. Room-temperature beef drags, tears and can never be cut thin enough. After slicing, each piece is beaten between oiled cling film until it is genuinely translucent; that thinness is the dish, and a thick carpaccio is just raw steak. Oil the film rather than the beef, or the meat sticks and shreds as you lift it.
Questions About Carpaccio di Manzo
How long does Carpaccio di Manzo take to make?
25 minutes of preparation and of cooking, plus 40 minutes of freezing, so allow 1 hour 5 minutes from start to finish. The recipe serves 4.
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Carpaccio di Manzo: Step by Step
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Wrap the beef tightly and freeze it for 40 minutes, until firm but not frozen through.
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Whisk the yolk with the mustard, Worcestershire and salt, then add the sunflower oil drop by drop to make a thick mayonnaise. Loosen with the lemon and cold water until it pours in a thin ribbon.
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Slice the chilled beef as thinly as you can with a long sharp knife.
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Lay each slice between two sheets of oiled cling film and beat gently outwards with a flat mallet or rolling pin until translucent.
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Peel the top film off and lay the slices directly onto cold plates, covering them completely.
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Drizzle the sauce over in thin lines.
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Top with rocket, shaved parmesan, olive oil and black pepper, and serve immediately with lemon.
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A Few Pointers
- Forty minutes in the freezer. Room-temperature beef cannot be cut thin.
- Oil the film, not the meat.
- Assemble on cold plates at the last moment.
What to Serve With It
A glass of Prosecco · Grissini · Rocket salad
Leftovers and Storage
None. Slice and serve within the hour.
Carpaccio di Manzo Nutrition Facts
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