Recipes
Recipe for Smoked Salmon Pate
250grm salmon trimmings (either cold smoked , kiln roast or a combination of)
120grm melted butter (unsalted)
150ml lightly whipped double cream
1 tble spoon lemon juice
Method
Heat butter until melted. Leave for 5 minutes. Place the salmon trimmings in food processor and add the melted butter with the machine running and mix until smooth. Place mixture in a bowl and add lemon juice and cream and mix well. Place in a nice dish and chill for 30 mins.
Serve with melba toast or oatcakes.
Cullen Skink
This is a hearty traditional fish soup from the north east of Scotland. Wonderful as a main dish on a cold day or modified as a starter.
enough for 6 servings
2-3 fillets of smoked haddock, hake or cod
6 large potatoes cooked and diced
2 leeks
1 organic onion
1litre whole milk or large tin of evaporated milk + 1/2 litre stock
good bunch chopped parsley
1 tbs plain four (optional)
1oz butter
salt and pepper
Method
Melt the butter in a large pan and add the chopped leeks and onion utill soft. The flour (if used) should be added to this cooked mixture, and keep stirring over a low heat until well mixed and a roux is formed. If you do not wish to use flour add some mashed potato to thicken.
Add some stock and milk a little at a time, untill all the liquid has been added.The diced potaoes now go into the pan followed by the raw fish , skinned and cut into large chunks should be placed into the pan.
Do not overcook the fish - it will only take 10 -12 minutes !
Finnallly add the chopped parsley and save a little for garnish when serving.
Hot Smoked Salmon with Mango and Avacado Salsa
This make a tasty starter for 4-6
Ingredients
400 grm Caithness SmoKehouse Hot Smoked Salmon
1 red onion - thinly slced
1 ripe mango
1 ready to eat avacado
Juice and zest of 1 lime
Bunch of coriander
Dice the avacado and mango into 1cm chunks
Place in bowl with the sliced red onion, juice and zest of lime, chopped corriander and a drizzle of good olive oil
Make sure the salmon is at room temperature before gently flaking
Either arrange attractively on individual side plates or mix salmon and salsa together for guests to help themselves.
Smoked salmon sandwich or starter
Ingredients
!00grm cold smoked salmon from Caithness Smokehouse
1 ready to eat sliced avacado
100grm ripe brie sliced
lemon juice
ground black pepper
good brown bread and butter
Either layer the ingredients to make a stunning sandwich or serve separate from the bread as an enticing starter.