• 1½ pounds boiled beef
• 6 gherkins, thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• 6-8 tablespoons olive oil
• 2-3 tablespoons wine vinegar
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped gherkins
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

Trim fat from beef and cut in small, thin slices. Add thinly sliced gherkins and finely chopped onion, and dress with olive oil, wine vinegar, and salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Toss well and marinate in this mixture for at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with coarsely chopped gherkins and finely chopped parsley.