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- From: mgh@mtuni (Marcus G. Hand)
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- Subject: RECIPE: Taramosalata
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- Date: 12 Dec 86 07:51:23 GMT
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- .RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE TARAMOSALATA-1 A "30 Jun 86" 1986
- .RZ "TARAMOSALATA" "Greek smoked fish-roe pate"
- This is a particular family favorite at my parents' house.
- The word \fITaramosalata\fR means ``fish egg salad'' in Greek.
- .IH "serves 6 "
- .IG "\(12 cup" "smoked cod roe" "150 g"
- .IG "1 cup" "olive oil" "250 ml"
- .IG "1" "garlic clove"
- .IG "2 Tbsp" "lemon juice" "30 ml"
- .IG "2 Tbsp" "chopped parsley" "5 g"
- .IG "1 Tbsp" "finely chopped onion" "10 g"
- (or more to taste)
- .IG "" "freshly milled black pepper"
- .PH
- .SK 1
- Cover cod roes for a few minutes in boiling water to loosen
- skins, then peel them.
- .SK 2
- Crush garlic and rub around a mixing basin (bowl).
- Discard garlic.
- .SK 3
- Dice roe, add
- .AB "2 Tbsp" "30 ml"
- oil, and stand for 15 minutes to soften.
- .SK 4
- Pass roe through sieve into garlic-rubbed basin and beat until smooth.
- .SK 5
- Add half the lemon juice,
- gradually beat in the rest of the oil,
- adding the remainder of the lemon juice at the half-way stage.
- .SK 6
- Stir in the chopped onion, parsley and black pepper to taste.
- .SK 7
- Chill and serve.
- .NX
- This recipe can be made with any kind of fish roe. Greeks sometimes add
- .AB "\(12 cup" "100 g"
- of cooked potatoes.
- .PP
- The only tricky bit comes in adding the oil:
- you should do it a little at a time like preparing mayonnaise,
- and be careful not to let the oil separate.
- If it does begin to separate, add another dash of lemon juice.
- .PP
- Taramosalata will keep for about a week under refrigeration.
- .SH RATING
- .I Difficulty:
- moderate.
- .I Time:
- 40 minutes off and on.
- .I Precision:
- approximate measurement OK.
- .WR
- Marcus G Hand
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