Classic Carpaccio

AUTHOR
Bill Macdonald
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
4 2
COOK TIME
45 mins
TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 300 g Fillet of beef (middle piece) of good quality
  • 1-2 TEASPOONS Dijon mustard
  • 1 TABLESPOON White wine vinegar
  • 1 very fresh egg yolk
  • 200 ml (100 ml mild olive oil and 100 ml neutral oil or only neutral oil, e.g. sunflower oil) + some oil
  • 1 TEASPOON Worcester sauce
  • 7-10 Tbsp a few squirts of lemon juice
  • 7-10 Tbsp salt, freshly ground pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp Cling film

Directions

  1. 1

    Dab the fillet dry. If necessary, carefully remove all skins and tendons all around with a sharp knife. In the original recipe, the fillet is then put in a cool place (approx. 5 hours) so that it is well chilled before being cut.

  2. 2

    You can also freeze it for about 1 hour to make it easier to cut afterwards.

  3. 3

    For the mayonnaise, mix mustard, vinegar and egg yolk with the whisks of the mixer. Stir 200 ml oil first in droplets, then in a fine jet. Season to taste with Worcester sauce, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    Cut the chilled meat into very thin slices with a very sharp knife across the fibre, as evenly as possible and without much back and forth movement.

  5. 5

    Spread two large pieces of cling film thinly with oil. Place a few slices of meat between each of them with a space in between. Carefully roll out even thinner with a pastry roll. Make sure that the meat does not tear so that you can arrange it without it falling apart.