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Capone tartare with cannatedda recipe

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Claire Maguire

Sawday's Expert

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Guido and Ada from Relais Monaci delle Terre share their chef's recipe for capone tartare – the fresh raw fish dish of capone topped with a local herb called cannatedda that is traditionally eaten as a starter as part of a larger Christmas meal.

 

 

 

 

Ingredients

Capone fish (a 700g fish yields 2 portions)
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Lemon juice
Onion, finely chopped
Apple, diced
Cannatedda leaves
Mandarin peel
Lemon oil

 

 

 

 

Method

  1. Fillet the capone fish (with a 700 gr fish, 2 portions)
  2. Put the fillets on a baking sheet and sprinkle with coarse sea salt and sugar, leave to marinate for 10 minutes per side. After that, rinse the fillets well and pat them with kitchen paper.
  3. Cut the fillets of the capone into tartare with a knife. Put everything in a metal bowl.
  4. Season it with the extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon juice, finely chopped fresh onion and diced apple and let it rest for 5 minutes.
  5. Put this mixture in a round form directly on the plate.
  6. Rinse the cannatedda leaves in running water (leaves only) and place on top with very little pepper, salt and green mandarin peel. The “cannatedda” is a wild herb that grows in the area of Etna Volcano. Monaci delle Terre Nere is a strong producer of this excellent and not well-known “secret” ingredient!
  7. Complete with a few drops of lemon oil and serve.

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Claire Maguire

Sawday's Expert

Claire combines her twin loves of writing and travel to create interesting and inspiring blog content. Originally from Ireland, she spent a lot of time in coastal Donegal, so visiting anywhere by the sea brings a special kind of happiness and nostalgia. Her favourite sort of place is anything that makes her say “I wish I lived here!” and as a big foodie, she sees time away as a period of no-holds-barred eating and drinking against a picturesque backdrop.
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