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RECIPE

Ashkenazim do it better

This boldly named cured trout and potato appetiser was created by Dan Pelles for Coal Office

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  • place PRE 30 minutes plus 45 minutes curing
  • place COOK 20 minutes
  • place SERVES 4 people
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Method

  • Mix the rock salt and sugar together and pour into a wide dish. Cover the fish fillet in the mixture and leave for approximately 45 minutes.

  • Once the time is up, take the fish out and place in icy cold water to wash off all the salt. Dry with kitchen towel and cut the fillet into sashimi slices. Refrigerate while prepping the other ingredients.

  • Dice half the potatoes into small, uniform pieces and boil in salted water, until tender - not too soft so that they keep their shape. Drain and set aside.

  • Dice the remaining potatoes into smaller cubes than the boiled ones place them into cold oil in a frying pan. Turn on the heat and fry together. When they’re crispy golden brown, strain from the oil and set aside.

  • For the sauce, put all the ingredients in a blender and blitz until fine. Once done, strain through a fine mesh. At the restaurant, we use a foaming gun but home cooks can use a handheld immersion blender to create a foamy top to the sauce.

  • To serve, arrange the fish and top with the cooled potatoes and chives. Surround with the sauce and garnish with trout roe.

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Ingredients

500g rock salt
200g sugar
1kg trout fillet (skin off)
20g potatoes, peeled
15 - 20g trout roe
3 - 4 chives, finely chopped

For the sauce:
910g buttermilk
350g sour cream
100g horseradish
1 green chilli, seeded
40ml vinegar
25g salt

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