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Finto Pesce (Fake Fish)
by Fabrizio Sepe · 119K subscribers on YouTube
Finto Pesce (Fake Fish) is a clever Italian dish that mothers used to make children eat fish. It consists of a tuna and potato salad flavored with pickles, capers, and fresh parsley, shaped into a fish form and decorated with mayonnaise and pickled vegetables.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
8 items- PotatoesPre-cooked and cooled, preferably the day before
- Cetriolini SottoacetoChopped
- Desalted CapersRinsed
- TunaWell drained
- Maionese ArtigianaleHomemade; see recipe in another video
- Fresh ParsleyChopped
- SaltTo taste
- Giardiniera(optional) — For decoration
Method
- Prepare the potatoes: boil them until tender, then let them cool completely (preferably a day in advance). Peel and mash or dice.
- In a large bowl, combine the pre-cooked potatoes, chopped pickled gherkins, rinsed capers, well-drained tuna, homemade mayonnaise, and chopped fresh parsley. Mix well.
- Taste and season with salt if needed.
- Line a fish-shaped mold or a small bowl with plastic wrap. Press the mixture firmly into the mold, smoothing the top.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Once set, unmold onto a serving plate. Smooth any rough edges with a spatula.
- Decorate with mayonnaise to resemble fish scales and add pickled vegetables (giardiniera) for color.
Fabrizio Sepe
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