I remember the first time I ever tasted this delectable salty, creamy sauce. It was at a friend’s home, where they served a dish called veal tonnato. Poached veal leg was sliced, chilled and then finished with this unique Northern Italian sauce. I never forgot this classic dish it — was the tuna sauce that was truly memorable.
On a recent hot summer day, I thought about how I could use that sauce in another dish. Of course, the juicy, slightly sweet summer tomato drizzled with velvety tonnato sauce seemed like a Seriously Simple dish that would please family and friends. I served this recently and received a resounding, “Yes, please.”…