Entertaining Holiday Planning Valentine's Day Ideas How to Make a Carpaccio Valentine for Your Sweetheart Do you love your sweetheart enough to make this Valentine of raw beef? By Carl Hanson Carl Hanson Carl Hanson is a Senior Editor at Allrecipes who has been writing about food and wine for nearly 20 years. He enjoys creating content that informs, entertains, and assists busy home cooks get nourishing meals on the table for their families. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on January 6, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email A Meatheart for Your Sweetheart. Carpaccio is an impressive way to start any romantic dinner. But carpaccio formed into a heart-shaped valentine? That's just epic. It's love in the raw. Ah, the romance! Here's how to make Chef John's "meatheart for your sweetheart" for Valentine's Day. And don't miss his video below. 1. Start with a high-quality, fully trimmed fillet of beef…and a very sharp knife. Beautiful Beef Tenderloin. 2. Using your very sharp knife, slice the beef across the grain into thin slices. Slicing Beef Tenderloin. 3. Then form the slices into a heart shape. Arranging Beef. 4. Cover with plastic wrap and gently pound into a super-thin sheet about ⅛-inch thick. Pounding the Beef. 5. Serve your impossibly romantic meatheart valentine with this simple salad. Salad for Meat Heart. To fully grok the subtle details, check out Chef John's video for How to Make Heart-Shaped Carpaccio. Your Valentine might also like these top-rated Chef John recipes: Valentine's Salmon Homemade Valentine's Chocolates Manhattan Filet with Pan Sauce Bordelaise Check out our complete collection of Valentine's Day Recipes. Related: 7 Romantic Dinners for Valentine's Day How to Pick the Single Most Romantic Wine Ever for Your Valentine Why Chocolate is Good for Your Love Life Surprise Cupcakes To Wow Your Sweetheart Cute and Easy Valentine's Day Treats Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit