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Ingredientes
- 100g (3-1/2 oz.) per person of beef, preferably sirloin (see Notes), sliced as thinly as possible
- For the sauce:
- A batch of homemade mayonnaise, made with one egg yolk
- A shot or two of Worcestershire sauce
- A squeeze of fresh lemon
- Salt and white pepper
- A few spoonfuls of milk, enough to achieve a sauce-like consistency
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