World on a Plate - A Smoked Fish Platter

A smoked fish platter is all about refined taste andHence, while smoking a fish at home or procuring it
elegance. I find it a great way to win over hearts whilefrom outside, I would suggest you avoid any frozen
entertaining. It sets the mood for the evening as itproducts.
makes a perfect combination with cocktails and drinks.A smoked fish platter can be arranged in a number of
Many fish lovers will vouch for smoked fishways using a variety of ingredients depending on your
accompanied by bagel and cream cheese as theirpersonal taste. My favorite amongst them all is the one
favorite convenience food. While some people usethat has an assortment of salmon, sable and whitefish
smoked fish in a platter to create that appealing centeralong with a tomato and onion salad. It looks so colorful
piece, others use it as an ingredient in gourmet cooking.and fancy that I could dive just right into it. You have
In olden days, when refrigeration was unheard of, fishmy word for it that it simply tastes as good as it looks.
industry survived; thanks to the technique of smoking. ItAlso, it is a very healthy choice as it has all the nutritive
made preservation and transportation easier and gavevalues you could have possibly asked for.
the fish a much longer life. However, in these modernYou can make your own platter with an arrangement
times, the purpose of smoking is not as much forof eggs, onions, dill, olives and lemon wedges. If not
preservation as for the textured flavor that it lends tothat, take a fish of your choice, arrange it on top of
the fish.lettuce leaves, add to that a cucumber salad and
Smoked salmon also called as nova lox is one of theserve it with mustard sauce and bread.
most popular fishes to be used in any smoked fishTo make that Sunday brunch into a phenomenal event,
platter. Sable, white fish and bass are amongst thetake that smoked haddock, kipper, mackerels and, or
other very popular choices. Silver eel is nowcod and garnish it with parsley and lemon or green
considered a delicacy among the fish mongers. Itchilies and coriander or you could even use herbs,
makes for a scrumptious meal when served with apepper and garlic. You could enhance the taste by
horseradish sauce.Smoked tuna or sword fish alongadding a dash of olive oil to it.
with toasted ciabatta is a must try.The possibilities are endless. I am only showing you the
A fish platter is quite easy to assemble. All you need isway to an out of this world gastronomic experience,
an unbridled imagination. Needless to say, when itit's up to you to go all the way and beyond.
comes to taste, nothing compares to fresh products.