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While a traditional brandade is usually made with salted cod (bacalao) and olive oil, over time many different variations have evolved. Today I’ve had a version that has evolved in my own kitchen. When Maria was still alive, I prepared bacalao for her often, since it was one of her favorite food’s and many times she asked for it to be prepared as brandade.
I myself, on the other hand, am a stout hater of bacalao ever since I encountered klippfisk and lutefisk (bacalao) the first time while I was working in Sweden during the early 70’s. While FRESH bacalao /torsk / cod / kabeljau remains one of my favorite fish’ of all time, the salted / dried / lye’d versions are not something I’d eat voluntarily, although I have cooked thousands of portions over time for guests in restaurants around the world and mostly for fellow sailors during my time as crew cook on Royal Viking Sky. I became quite an expert in preparing it, making many a Swede, Norwegian, Spaniard, Portuguese and any other bacalao / klipfisk / lutefisk- lover happy 🙂
So, while I don’t like bacalao, I adore brandade, so at home I make different versions often. I’ll have it for breakfast, lunch or dinner and sometimes, if I cook too much (usually), for all three meals on one day, served with different sidings and condiments.
So there you have it – a not so traditional “Smoked Salmon & Spinach Brandade”
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Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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Preparation :
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bake potatoes until soft, let cool, remove flesh
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mix potaho with garlic paste, horseradish, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper,
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add heavy cream
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mix ingredients well
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add blanched spinach and diced smoked salmon
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put mixture in buttered baking dish
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sprinkle with bread crumbs and grated asiago cheese
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bake until golden and crisp, sprinkle with chives
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Looks delicious. Can’t wait to make it in my own kitchen, hope it looks and tastes as good as yours. 😄
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I am currently visiting in Germany and had to make dinner for some guests. I wanted to make something different that they never had. The brandade look so delicious and fit the bill. My guests raved about it, it tasted just as good as the pictures promised. Thanks for the inspiration.
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I am visiting in Germany and was planning a dinner for some guests, when your brandade arrived in my inbox. I was looking just for that, an item my guests were unfamiliar with and your photos were extremely appetising. It turned out just as delicious and my guests raved about it. Thanks for the inspiration.
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You are welcome, Gourmand 🙂 Cheers
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