2 cups shelled pistachios

2 cups fried onions (start with about 5 large onions)

1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste, but additional salt for seasoning meat

pinch of black pepper, plus additional pepper for seasoning meat

6–8 veal chops

oil, for searing

1/4 cup Gefen Mayonnaise

2 tablespoons oil

2 onions, diced

5 pounds ripe tomatoes, peeled and diced

5 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

3 tablespoons oil

1 onion, diced

2 large zucchini, peeled and cubed