Smoked Fish Roe Dip Recipe
Ingredients
| 250 g / 1/2 lb smoked cod's roe | ||
| 100 g / 4 oz / 4 slices soft white bread, crustless | ||
| 300 ml / 1/2 pt / 1 1/4 cups Creek olive oil | ||
| Juice of 1 or 2 lemons | ||
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), crushed | |
| Freshly chopped parsley | ||
| black pepper | 1 | |
Directions
Remove skin from cod's roe, and mash to a pulp in a mixing bowl.
Soak bread in warm water until soft.
Squeeze dry, and crumble into the roe.
Combine the two, mixing well.
Gradually add oil until mixture has the consistency of a puree.
Add crushed garlic and enough lemon juice to loosen it.
Season.
The paste should be pearly pink and smooth.
Serve chilled and garnished with chopped parsley.
Soak bread in warm water until soft.
Squeeze dry, and crumble into the roe.
Combine the two, mixing well.
Gradually add oil until mixture has the consistency of a puree.
Add crushed garlic and enough lemon juice to loosen it.
Season.
The paste should be pearly pink and smooth.
Serve chilled and garnished with chopped parsley.
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