Lavarello in Caprione

180 ml dry white wine
410 ml white wine vinegar
90 gr. onion, finely sliced
90 gr. carrot, cut into julienne strips
1 celery stalk, cut into julienne strips
1 leek, finely chopped
60 gr. zucchini (courgettes) finely chopped
1 kg Lavarello (smoked trout)
1 tsp. sugar
1 bay leaf
3 sage leaves
pinch of salt
pinch of peppercorns
In a large saucepan, bring the wine and vinegar to a boil. place the onion, carrot, celery and leek into a pan and cook for 5-7 minutes, adding the zucchini for the last 2 minutes.
Meanwhile, scale and fillet the fish. Roll up the fillets, skin-side out. Put the fillets in a skillet and pour the liquid and vegetables over them. set over a moderate heat and bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute, shaking the pan so the mixture does not stick to the bottom. Let the fish cool then add the sugar, bay leaf, sage leaves, and salt and peppercorns. cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Serve the fish garnished with its vegetable sauce.