Beef fillet was on special offer and I had friends coming to dinner. ‘Carpaccio!’ I thought. Then, remembering the face one of them had once pulled in revulsion at steak tartare, I had second thoughts. Not wanting to go without the fantastic beef I had in my basket, I plotted as I walked home. I seared the edges in a frying pan and my friend loved it. The smoky edge adds a fabulous flavour to the succulent inner fillet. If you think you could not eat raw beef, try this – it may change your