Fish

Sushi

Posted Sun, 04/21/2013 - 18:35 by Jon
Sushi (crab rolls in the foreground)

SUSHI!

More to follow. Maybe.

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Lemon Skate

Posted Sat, 04/06/2013 - 11:50 by Jon
Skate, at the market

This was a meal we put together in Venice from what we found at the farmers market - and was one of the best meals we had in Italy.

  • 1 skate (3/4 lb)
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 bayleaves
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 3 leaves fresh sage
  • 4 tbsp lemon olive oil
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • Fresh Pasta

Sautee the garlic, onion, and herbs until soft and beginning to caramelize. Remove and set aside, picking out stems from the herbs.

Simmer the skate in a bath of lemon-olive oil and lemon juice.

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Grilled Marlin with a lime-butter sauce

Posted Sat, 06/02/2012 - 19:10 by Jon
Grilled marlin with fiddleheads

Blue Marlin steaks, salted and with lemon pepper. Spritz with lime juice a few minutes before grilling.

Lime caper butter sauce, per steak:

3 T butter
1/4 red onion or 1/2 shallot, chopped. Sub in garlic scapes for part of this.
1/4 cup white wine
2 limes, juiced
1 T capers, drained

Chili/lime powder for serving.

Sautee the onions/shallots in the butter while grilling the marlin. When soft, add the lime juice and wine, reduce by half and add in the capers, continue reducing until no liquid remains. Serve on top of the marlin with chili/lime powder.

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Leonard Kreusch Reisling Sekt

Posted Mon, 03/05/2012 - 20:23 by Jon
Trader Joe's: 
No

Available at Schneider's on Capitol Hill.
leonardkreuschwines.com

Crisp, lightly effervescent Riesling.

Falernia Pedro Ximenez

Posted Sat, 02/04/2012 - 23:28 by Jon
Trader Joe's: 
Yes

Tart, light, dry white, very similar to the Picopoul. Great for pasta and fish dishes.

http://www.falernia.com/index_eng.html

Vintjs Garnacha

Posted Sat, 02/04/2012 - 08:53 by Jon
Trader Joe's: 
Yes

A medium-bodied, balanced wine. Strong enough to go with red meat, but sweet and tangy enough for fish stew or poultry

Terrenal Macabeo & Chardonnay

Posted Tue, 12/27/2011 - 18:54 by Jon
Trader Joe's: 
Yes

Mild, steel-tank Chardonnay mixed with a minerally, unripe-fruity macabeo.

Gatão Vinho Verde

Posted Sun, 08/14/2011 - 19:42 by Jon
Trader Joe's: 
No

A mildly sparkling vinho verde with a crisp, strong grapefruit taste.

http://www.borgeswines.com/ficha.php?tipo=mesa&ap=filosofia&id=gatao_verde

Cristobal 1492 Verdelho

Posted Sat, 07/30/2011 - 18:37 by Jon
Trader Joe's: 
No

A sharp and full-bodied verdejo from Argentina. Bought at Schneider's on Capitol Hill. Floral and acidic with a very light effervescence. Lacking oak.

Ackee and Saltfish

Posted Sun, 07/17/2011 - 17:45 by Jon
Ackee and Saltfish with fried dumpling and seabean salad

Ackee ans Saltfish is the national dish of Jamaica. I was fed so much of this pungent breakfast during training that I swore off it afterwards. That didn't last very long. Ackee is an odd ... fruit? The wikipedia article on ackee can fill you in better than I can, but in short, the scientific name comes from a pirate, it's originally an African plant, and it's very poisonous if harvested incorrectly. It's related to lychees, but is better described as being similar to avocado.

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