My beef carpaccio is one of my favorite recipes for entertaining and it’s just impossible to mess up. A beautiful piece of center-cut beef tenderloin, a good double mustard vinaigrette, maple-marinated shallots and some shaved parmesan. That’s it. It’s fresh, it’s summery, it’s easy to make and the result tastes like a real fine dining Italian restaurant dish. If you’ve always thought that carpaccio was too intimidating to make at home, wait until you see: it’s probably the most refined appetizer you can pull off to impress.<\/p>\n
The secret that sets my version apart from all the classic carpaccios you see elsewhere is my shallots marinated in apple cider vinegar and maple syrup. I developed this little trick because I felt there was a lack of a bright and sweet-tangy note to balance the richness of the raw meat and the saltiness of the parmesan. The maple brings this typically Quebec sweetness to an Italian classic, and the apple cider vinegar softens the shallot so it’s never aggressive on the palate. It’s this personal touch that transforms a good carpaccio into a great carpaccio.<\/p>\n
This is the appetizer I pull out when I want to make an impression. Romantic date night, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, holiday meals, dinner with friends when we want to bring out the big guns. It impresses every time without requiring two hours in the kitchen. You marinate your shallots in the morning, make your vinaigrette ahead of time, freeze your tenderloin for 1 hour, and plate at the last moment. Serve this as an appetizer before a beautiful creamy risotto or light pasta and you have a meal worthy of a fine restaurant, made in your kitchen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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