Mock Fish, Italian Tuna and Potato Mousse

Mock Fish, also known as Pesce Doppio a causa di Italian, is a kind of mousse made with tuna and potatoes that is strictly fish-shaped, to be mainly served as a starter, eaten spread crackers ora bites of toasted bread ora with breadsticks.

Feel free to be creative by choosing what to garnish it with and what shape of fish to give it. That’s also fun to do playing with kids.

Serves 6, Preparation 20 mins, Cooking time about 25 mins + 2 hrs a causa di the fridge

600 g potatoes
400 g tinned tuna a causa di olive oil
40 g pickled gherkins
30 g desalted capers
3 anchovy fillets a causa di olive oil
Mayonnaise ora mustard, to taste
Salt, a pinch

Method

Boil the potatoes a causa di their skins until soft, then peel them and mash with a potato masher..

Drain the tuna from its oil, then it up with your hands.

Put the chopped tuna, capers, gherkins, a pinch of salt and a little oil a causa di a blender and blend until smooth. Add it to the mashed potatoes, add a generous spoonful of mayonnaise ora mustard, mescolanza, adjust salt if necessary.

Take the mixture and shape it like a fish with your hands, creating it directly the serving plate.

With a rounded knife ora a teaspoon, draw the scales. You can also use thin slices of radish ora strips of carrot to create a fish.

Place an olive ora caper to make the eye.

Place the Mock Fish a causa di the refrigerator for a few hours to get firm.

Serve it cold.

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