I've been given two big pieces of freshly smoked blue cod. It has a powerful smoky smelland I'm not sure what to do with it. The only way I know how to cook smoked fish is with a parsley sauce or kedgeree- neither of which my husband will eat.
davidt4,
Dec 31, 11:24pm
Make a salad with it - boiled new potatoes, spring onions, avocado and flaked smoked cod, bound with a vinaigrette or home made mayonnaise.Serve it lettuce leaves.
iriegirl,
Jan 1, 12:07am
You could make fish cakes with mashed spud and some flavourings, finely diced spring onion, parsley, dill, maybe a little chilli, then serve with a fresh salsa or a favourite sauce.
donnabeth,
Jan 1, 1:07am
Thank you both. I used davidt's idea, using everything except the avocado from my garden. It went down a treat. I saw a recipe on here for ham rostis and wondered whether I could substitute the smoked fish. That will be the next thing to try. My limited previous experience with smoked fish has been from a can.
davidt4,
Jan 1, 6:01am
That's good to hear.Thanks for the feedback.
I don't think smoked fish would do very well in a roesti mix; I think it would go tough and stringy.It really doesn't need any more than very gentle heat and will be better not heated at all.
I just poach it it water and then serve it with lashings of butter and fresh white bread."Heaven-on-earth!- "
mike1364,
Jan 2, 3:50am
Toughen up eat it as is .yummy
uli,
Jan 2, 3:58am
Don't cook it - just eat it with salads, mayo, tartare sauce whatever you like.
karenz,
Jan 2, 6:36am
My aunt used to cook smoked fish in milk, though I like the idea of not cooking it at all, especially as it is Blue Cod, my favourite fish.
seniorbones,
Jan 2, 7:18am
If its fresh the smoking of fish actually cooks it so eat as is.yummo!
illusion_,
Jan 2, 7:51am
HOT-smoked fish is cooked during the smoking process - Ready to eat, as you found out.
COLD-smoked fish is just smoked and not cooked and requires cooking. as per the parsley sauce etc
There is a huge difference. Get them mixed up and you'll be binning your meal ;)
edit: and either can be "freshly smoked"
cutezie,
Jan 2, 8:05am
You cant cook freshly smoked fish so give it to me to dispose of
uli,
Jan 2, 8:11am
Well if you could tell me ONE place in NZ that actually does COLD smoked fish I would be grateful !
No - it will be a hot smoked and so "cooked" fish she's got! And so she can simply eat it!
donnabeth,
Jan 2, 11:33pm
It was light and flaky, so definitely cooked. We had some strips 'as is' with undressed salad and hot new potatoes, and the rest I saved just for me in a delicious kedgeree. I took on board the heating comment and waited until the rice mixture was almost ready to serve, then stirred through the raggedy leftover bits. I don't think I could eat tinned smoked fish again after that. A huge sponge cake filled with cream and strawberries went as thanks to the friend who gave it to us. It's funny how he is just as rapt with a simple cake as we were with his fish.
davidt4,
Jan 3, 1:15am
Sounds like the perfect friendship.
I'll be smoking a trevalliy for our dinner tonight and will serve it warm from the smoker, with new potatoes and runner beans.
uli,
Jan 3, 1:20am
Oh man - 3 hours to drive . might not make it :)
davidt4,
Jan 3, 1:53am
I'll give you more notice next time.We have just discovered a fantastic fishmonger in Manukau City, with wonderfully fresh fish at low prices - $10.90 for a fine fat trevally.
patxyz,
Jan 3, 2:01am
You know the person that gave OP the fish and the method of smoking used!
eta
and yes, I have read the following post that was made 15hrs after yours.
uli,
Jan 3, 5:11am
No I do not know the OP nor where he/she lives or where the fish came from. Why do you ask!
k1w1shena,
Jan 4, 2:53pm
Make a cheesy white sauce and add flaked smoked fish to it. Delicious!
beaker59,
Jan 5, 12:16pm
A fishmonger may be a bit of a waste on me just got home from a week on the boat, snapper Kahawai and or trevelli cooked within an hour of catching every day. off again for another week next week.
Happy new year to you all.
guest,
Apr 2, 9:54am
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