January 07, 2009
Have you ever gotten disapproving looks at parties for eagerly scooping up too much of the caviar? That's never happened to me per se (I'm much too sneaky ...
Edited by: Sheri, Barnaby Dorfman
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Taramosalata (, from ''taramas'' (from ) + ''salata'' "salad" ) is a Greek and Turkish meze. It is traditionally made from ''taramas'', the salted and cured roe of the cod or the carp, though blends based on other forms of fish roe, particularly cod, have become more common. The roe is mixed with either bread crumbs or mashed potato, and lemon juice, vinegar and olive oil. The colour can vary from creamy beige to pink, depending on the type of roe used. Mass-produced taramosalata is often a bright pink due to the addition of food colouring. It is usually eaten as a dip, with bread or raw vegetables. The alternative spelling 'taramasalata' is sometimes found.... even in the 1998 ''Collins New English Dictionary''! A similar dip or spread, salata de icre, literally meaning "roe salad", as the Romanian word for "roe" is "icre" and the Russian word is икра (ikra), is also common in Romania. It is made with carp roe or herring roe but generally with sunflower or vegetable oil instead of olive oil and without any thickener like bread crumbs or mashed potato. It is mass produced and is widely available in grocery shops and supermarkets, as well as being made at home, in which case chopped onions are commonly added. During the Communist regime, far from being widely available, roe was hardly ever available at all, and then only in the uncooked variety that must be prepared at home.
[edit] Ingredients
3 ½ |
ounces Tarama |
1 |
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3 |
slices of bread, crust removed |
juice of 2 lemons |
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warm water |
[edit] Preparation
Step 1 |
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Step 2 |
Put roe and bread in a food processor and blend (setting 2) until mixed. |
Step 3 |
Add the olive oil and lemon juice slowly and pulse until creamy and thick. If it gets too thick use a bit of warm water to thin it out. Cover and place in the refrigerator until well chilled. |
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[edit] About Taramosalata
Taramosalata is a classic Greek meze , often referred to as the "common man's caviar."