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Pesce Finto (Fake Fish) 1 pound potatoes 7 ounces tuna, drained Mayonnaise Capers Vinegar Salt Boil unpeeled potatoes in salted water until tender, as for mashed potatoes. Peel potatoes while hot and mash with a fork. Add drained tuna and mix into potatoes. Add whole capers to taste and a good splash of the vinegar. (You can use the brine that the capers are packed in.) Stir to combine. Add enough mayonnaise to form a smooth, spreadable consistency. Taste to correct seasoning. Salt only if necessary. Give the Pesce Finto a fish shape on a serving dish. Make scales out of a peeled cucumber sliced paper-thin. Use capers for eyes. Before adding the "scales", cover with a thin layer of mayonnaise. Serve as an antipasto with crackers or bread or as a light second course. To avoid any problems caused by leaving food with mayonnaise out in the sun, I now omit the mayonnaise and use olive oil to make the fake fish creamier! Works great! After all, what is mayonnaise but oil, eggs, and lemon? Here in the recipe the vinegar gives the tang! NEW! Garmugia Watermelon Sorbetto RECIPES Salade de Bœuf à la Parisienne Spaghetti di Vino with Beets Melanzane Grigliate Carciofi Sott'Olio Carciofi Fritti Uove al Diavolo Pesce Finto Green Tomato Pasta Sauce Macedonia di Frutta Fagiolini Mangiatutto Saltati Cinghiale in Dolce Forte Risotto All'Isolana Fettunta Spaghetti di Vino Salame Dolce Cioccolato Caldo Vestri Sugo di Carne Watermelon Ice Osteria Luchin's Polpettone di Patate Federico Bacci's Sage Pesto Frittelle di Riso Romeo Colzi's Ribollita Bollito Misto Yellow Bell Pepper Soup Porcini Pasta Sauce Pappa al Pomodoro Pollo al Mattone Torta di Mele Mimmo's Pasta with Zucchini Erbe Toscane Ricciarelli Tonno e Fagioli Schiacciata con l'uva Panforte Spinaci alla Fiorentina Ribollita Sugo Finto Fagioli all'Olio Panzanella Ravioli Gnudi with Salsa di Noci Arrosto Fiorentino Il peposo alla Fornacina Chicchi Caffè Shakerato Limoncello Nocino Fish in Crazy Water Capresse Click here to send this recipe to a friend!