Category Archives: Fish & Seafood

Mashed fish, salmon

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Mashed fish, salmon
Plokkfiskur, Icelandic cuisine.
In earlier times, when icelandic housewives would serve poached haddock or other white fish with boiled potatoes several times a week there were invariably leftovers. They were usually dealt with by incorporating them into this simple but very popular dish. Nowadays, people buy fresh fish just to make the dish and it can...
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Bang Bang Salmon

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Bang Bang Salmon Bang Bang Salmon Ingredients : Salmon Bites: 1 ½ pounds salmon fillets skin removed, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon smoked paprika ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional, for extra heat Bang Bang Sauce: ½ cup mayonnaise •i ¼...
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Mashed fish with potatoes

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Plokkfiskur Icelandic cuisine
In earlier times, when Icelandic housewives would serve poached haddock or other white fish with boiled potatoes several times a week, there were invariably leftovers.
They were usually dealt with by incorporating them into this simple but very popular dish. Nowadays, people buy fresh fish just to make the dish and it can even be...
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Scandinavian backed salmon with creamy caviar sauce

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‘Scandinavian’ backed salmon with creamy caviar sauce. Also, salty salmon. 400g salmon or trout, (make 2 stakes), olive oil or you can use / cook in parchment paper (what I did), lemon juice, salt, pepper. For the sauce: 100ml whipped cream, 1 tbsp dry white wine, 1 tsp red caviar, 0.5 tsp black caviar, salt, pepper. Place the fish on a baking...
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Summery Salmon Carpaccio with Icelandic Herbs

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Summery Salmon Carpaccio with Icelandic Herbs, another great recipe found in Icelandic cookbook in Iceland. of course, I didn't had all the herbs I need for the recipe, but added some tarragon, little bit rosemary. Next time will try to check the spices on Amazon or better will visit this beautiful country again and buy there :D 1 small fillet...
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