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!
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