Fior Di Tonno Recipe - Great Italian Chefs

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60 minutes

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Luigi Sartini's Fior di tonno literally translates as fine tuna. The seafood starter is a simple composition of quality raw ingredients – delicate slices of tuna are drizzled with a fresh tomato sauce and garnished liberally with shredded mozzarella and tangy capers.

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Fior di tonno

360g of tuna, frozen
280g of mozzarella cheese
300g of cherry tomatoes, washed
40g of capers
1 sprig of thyme
20g of oregano
1 head of garlic
40g of extra virgin olive oil
salt, to taste

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1

Preheat the oven to 90°C

2

Line a baking tray with tin foil

3

Cut the tomatoes in half, place them onto the baking tray with the whole head of garlic and thyme and season with salt. Roast in the oven for 30 minutes

300g of cherry tomatoes, washed
1 head of garlic
1 sprig of thyme
salt, to taste

4

Once cooked, blend all the ingredients together and pass through a sieve before mixing in the olive oil

5

Cut the frozen tuna into thin slices and allow to defrost for a few minutes

360g of tuna, frozen

6

Pour some tomato sauce onto a plate and place a slices of tuna on top

7

Garnish with capers and shredded mozzarella. Blend the oregano with the olive oil and drizzle over the tuna

280g of mozzarella cheese
40g of capers
20g of oregano
40g of extra virgin olive oil

8

Finish with a few leaves of fresh oregano

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Luigi Sartini

Luigi Sartini

As San Marino's most prominent chef, Luigi Sartini is bringing the tiny republic's local cuisine to the attention of Europe's culinary elite.

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