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    Italian Tuna Carpaccio

    a hem....

    in a large mixing bowl add:

    good fresh tuna sliced into tiny cubes about 1/4" or smaller
    a LOT of minced fresh garlic
    couple tablespoons of good extra virgin olive oil
    couple tablespoons of capers
    zest of half a lemon
    fresh black pepper
    about 20 kalamata or gaeta olives chopped in quarters
    about 1/3 of a small red onion minced very fine
    as much cook and drained "acini de peppe" pasta as you
    want (actually I've done this with NO pasta and it's also
    fantastic if you are doing the lo carb thing).
    Or...rice/bulgar/wild rice/barley would all be fun as well.

    ok, mix that all together and if it's a tad dry add some of
    the brine from the jar of olives to moisten. you can also
    add more olive oil. it should not be dry. and if it's soupy
    it's too wet.

    just let that sit in the fridge til guests arrive.

    press into ring molds and garnish with a bit of lemon zest
    and bada bing! easy entertaining that is super yummy.

    there is a picture of this posted on 9.26.09 monthly ABs.
    nosce te ipsum
    (Know Thyself)

    #2
    Italian Tuna Carpaccio

    omg, this is right up my alley! i'm going to give it a try next weekend. Thanks Det for posting it. Your food pics always make me drool.
    AF/SF - November 23, 2014

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      #3
      Italian Tuna Carpaccio

      Is this raw tuna?

      Sorry for asking a duh question but I am a cooking dweeb.

      Cindi
      AF April 9, 2016

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        #4
        Italian Tuna Carpaccio

        It's not easy for me to get sushi grade tuna here. Costs an arm and a leg too.
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        Thoughts become things..... choose the good ones. ~TUT

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          #5
          Italian Tuna Carpaccio

          Cindi, sorry I forgot to be specific but yes it's raw tuna. you're supposed to be using sushi grade but I don't since I have no regard for my personal safety. hahahahahaha. ok, that actually seems kind of morbid.

          Zen, that sounds awesome. beef carpaccio is the classic and where the dish got it's name. Did you know that the name carpaccio comes from reverence for an Italian artist whose use of deep red colors inspired the name?
          how romantically Italian. (insert singing gondolier smiley here)

          oh, I've added toasted pine nuts as a garnish as well. just remembered.
          nosce te ipsum
          (Know Thyself)

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            #6
            Italian Tuna Carpaccio

            Determinator;724315 wrote: Did you know that the name carpaccio comes from reverence for an Italian artist whose use of deep red colors inspired the name?
            how romantically Italian.
            Wowee, I really like that!
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            Thoughts become things..... choose the good ones. ~TUT

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              #7
              Italian Tuna Carpaccio

              cilantro? warning.... the Pope might dispatch the Vatican SWAT team if you go there. LOL!

              but basil.....hmmmmm I smell a winner.

              of course you could do a south American version of this dish.

              freshly toasted and ground cumin seeds. instead of capers and olives go with diced jalapenos and lime juice.
              nosce te ipsum
              (Know Thyself)

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                #8
                Italian Tuna Carpaccio

                mmmmmmmm,tofu carpaccio!

                i'll marinade the tofu in beet juice to get the color...

                :H

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                  #9
                  Italian Tuna Carpaccio

                  hmmmmmmmmm

                  nosce te ipsum
                  (Know Thyself)

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