Smoked Fish with Horseradish Sauce

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             FOOD FUNNY
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I had to put new batteries in the ol' Groan-O-Meter after this one
from reader Linda Hadley from Florida:

A small island nation in the South Pacific produces a bountiful crop
of sugar cane, most of which they export, but much of which still gets
used locally. The national cuisine features many dishes that have
sugar in them. Oddly, the same is true of liver - the national
fondness for this organ meat has resulted in the natives using liver
in an incredible number of their foods - even their favorite Oolong.
And thus the country is known as the "sweet land of liver tea."

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             TODAY'S RECIPE
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With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to
take a look at the way early colonists ate. Here is the menu for
"Colonial Cookery":

Monday's Starter
Smoked Fish with Horseradish Sauce

Tuesday's Soup or Salad
Pumpkin Soup with Maple Cream

Wednesday's Side Dish
Creamed Mushrooms

Thursday's Entree
Mutton Stew

Friday's Dessert
Indian Pudding

Seafood was abundant and readily available to early colonists -
lobsters and crabs were considered "trash" food and fed to the pigs.
Smoking was an ancient method used both in Europe and the New
World to preserve fish and meats, and a wide variety of smoked fish
was available to the transplanted colonists.

Smoked Fish with Horseradish Sauce

For the sauce:
3/4 cup (180 ml) mayonnaise
3/4 cup (180 ml) sour cream
1 Tbs (15 ml) prepared horseradish, or to taste
1 Tbs (15 ml) chopped capers
1 tsp (5 ml) lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

For the fish:
1 lb (450 g) smoked fish fillets such as trout, salmon,
mackerel, or herring, skin and bones removed
Lettuce leaves, thinly sliced onion, thinly sliced
radishes, and lemon wedges for garnish

Blend the ingredients for the sauce until thoroughly combined and
refrigerate covered until ready to serve. Arrange the smoked fish
fillets on lettuce leaves, garnish with sliced onion, radishes, and
lemon wedges. Serve with the horseradish sauce. Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Mon Nov 17 02:35:34 2003