...but what do you do with it ?

Well it's a perfect cold smoked salmon substitute, so bagels and cream cheese are good. As is a salmon, tomato and horseradish sandwich.
http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3323&stc=1&d=1270475734


Or you can go really posh...

Smoked Mussel and Gravad lax Rollovers with Honey, Mustard and Dill Sauce

First - make and slice some gravlax.
I use a 2:2:1 cure - seasalt:brown sugar: dried dill tips
I also mixed a lemons worth of fine ly grated zest with the cure - spot on !

Once cured...
http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3315&stc=1&d=1270474468
http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3316&stc=1&d=1270474468

Other ingredients:
philidelphia light
finely grated lemon zest
mustard
dill tips
honey
cucumber
mustard cress
Smoked mussels

1) Mix finely grated zest of 1 lemon with 1/3 - 1/2 pack philli light
2) spread lemon cheese thinly over a slice of gravad lax
http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3317&stc=1&d=1270474959

3) add mussels and roll.
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4) mix equal amounts of honey and mustard and add dill tips to taste. mix well and then add a little of the lemon philli and mix well, to round the sauce off.
http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3321&stc=1&d=1270475229
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5) cut some cucumber sticks to about 1/4 inch thick and the length of HALF a salmon roll.
6) plate up - can be done well in advance. Use 2 rolls per person.
Cut the rolls in half and place the 4 halves on plate with a cucumber stick in-between (3 sticks per plate).
Circle the salmon with the sauce and sprinkle a little of the mustard cress on top.
http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3322&stc=1&d=1270475515


Okay it's not michelin star. But it works amazingly well, all the textures and flavours marry together perfectly. And for a dinner party it looks pretty good too :-)
This was my easter dinner starter - followed by slow roast venison with port & basil. herb roasted potatos and parsnips and butter cooked carrot and red cabbage mix.
Strawberry fool for dessert :-)

If you haven't got the mussels just use the cheese. It'll still look and taste excellent :-)

There is only one thing to saypoi-nts
Very nice.

Man Damn.....that looks & sounds awesome....could do with a mess of that! :thumb:

Great Post & Pics CA...... I am no officially hungry :thumb: poi-nts

looking really nice!

I'm liking the thought of that mater sandwich!
Round here in the Summer 2 slices of white bread, little mayo salt and pepper and a thick slice of Jersey fresh tomato!
You just took something that great and kicked it on up several notches!

some fancy looking seafood CA ... great job :thumb::thumb::thumb:

Holy chit....That is masterfull my friend.

WOW Alex! beautifully executed and posted... wish I could have tried that.. not to mention everything else on the menu... I also had a cockney friend come in today.. and I remembered to ask about a few of your sayings... bullocks... hee hee got the translation today... lmao! Now if I could just speak cockney I would be the envy of the block!

thanks for comments & points on the food :-)


Kelly the word is 'bollocks' - has many uses, some what surprising for a word that essentially means 'testicles'
bullocks are small male bovines ;-)

Accepted spellings: bollocks, bollox

usage there-of.

As an exclamation when something bad happens: 'Bollocks !'

when describing something very good: 'that's the bollocks !'
Or 'that's the dogs bollocks !'

To insinuate that someone has just told you an untruth: 'mate, that's just bollocks'

As an exclamation when something very surprising happens: 'bloody bollocks !'

Suggesting that a job probably isn't going to be performed to the height of professionalism: 'you're going to bollox that up !'

Gotta love the english language :bounce:

Wow!!! :drooling: Now that's the bollocks!! :bounce:

And thanks for the explanation of that word... I am now enlightened! :hail:

That sure is a nice looking plate! Probably out of my league though as I'm just a meat and potatoes guy.:thumb:

Looking good CA! Love the idea with the mussels. I've also cut up lox and mixed into fresh Alfredo for a whoopin Fettuccine. Otherwise we typically use bagels or crackers for breakfast or a nice snack or appetizer.

Dave

Another use for cold smoke salmon or gravlax: it's great in scambled egg.
Mix it in for the last few minutes.

fire it up - the full sandwich build is around somewhere, when i find it i'll post the link :-)

And finally the correct usage of the word, generally employed at agricultural shows or while on a farm: 'look at the bollocks on that !
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