Vitello Tonnato
Vitello Tonnato combines thinly sliced veal with a creamy sauce of tuna, anchovies, capers, egg and lemon juice.
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Vitello Tonnato combines thinly sliced veal with a creamy sauce of tuna, anchovies, capers, egg and lemon juice.
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