Monday 2 December 2013

FISH PÂTÉ | ALTERNATIVE VEGAN RECIPE INCLUDED: HUMMUS | DECEMBER MENU


WIKI NOTEPreservation of marine products is of great importance to the coastal poor. Preserved fish products ensure adequate protein during low fishing periods. Subsistence fishers use their abundant catch of small fish to make fermented fish paste and smoked fish with the assistance of family members.

FISH PÂTÉ 

YOU WILL NEED: *vegan recipe replace fish pâté for hummus
1 slice of hake (whiting family)
1 slice of salmon
4 crab sticks
3 eggs
10 tablespoons of tomato sauce, either store-bought or homemade.
200ml double cream 
Grated nutmeg, to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste
Salt, to taste

LET´S COOK!
1. Preheat the oven to 180 º C. Grease a baking pan with olive oil.
2. Place the slice of salmon hake fish and bay leaves in a saucepan, and cover with salted water.
3. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Simmer over low heat for 5- 10 minutes, until the fish is cooked.
4. Drain in a colander. Place it on a plate. Remove skin and any bones. Allow the fish pieces to cool.
5. Put the eggs, crab sticks, fish pieces, tomato sauce, and double cream on the base of the blender. Mix everything with the blender, until obtain the desired texture (pâté) Season with ground black pepper, grated nutmeg, and salt, to taste.
6. Pour the mix into the baking pan. Place the baking pan in the oven baking tray. Fill the oven baking tray with water.
7. Bake it for around 1 hour. Check it until browned.
NOTE: Open the oven and prick the fish pâté in the middle with a needle knit. You can check it many times until the needle knit is clean. It means that the pâté is well done.
8. Remove the baking pan. Let cool the fish pâté for a while.
9. Cover the bowl with cling film and put it in the fridge for a while. The fish pâté has to be cold to serve. It is yummy, yummy with tomato salad.
NOTE: You can also spread the fish pâté on toasts.
  • LET'S MAKE THE RUDOLPH RED-NOSED REINDEER FACE!
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer face: fish pâté (face), cherry tomato (nose), lettuce leaves cut into julienne (hair and horn) teaspoon of mayonnaise, and raisins (eyes).

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