Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Smoked Mackerel Pate




Holy Mackerel…
This dish brings back happy memories of many evenings spent with friends in our first house over supper & a glass of wine. It’s simple to prepare & delicious served on toasted wedges of crusty French bread. Enjoy… J J


Ingredients & Costing…


Smoked Mackerel Fillets x 2
0.00
Cottage Cheese x 110gm
0.00
Greek Yoghurt x 110ml
0.00
Lemon Juice x ½
0.12
Pinch of Freshly Ground Nutmeg
0.05
Maldon Sea Salt
0.05
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
0.05












6-8 Hearty Portions
€9.88

It Couldnt be easier…
æ Remove the skin & any bones from the mackerel fillets, flake the flesh into the goblet of a food processor
æ Add the cottage cheese, Greek yoghurt, lemon juice, nutmeg & season to taste. Blitz the ingredients to a rough texture ensuring they are well incorporated
æ Pile the mixture into a serving dish or individual ramekins & serve with wedges of crusty French bread or crudite
Jail Break…
As an oily fish Mackerel is high in Omega 3 fatty acids. Inmates in US Federal Prisons have developed the custom of trading preserved Mackerel vacuum packed in pouches as a form of currency for bartering between inmates, this custom began after 2000 when ‘cigarettes’ the previous prison currency was bannedJ J






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