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Best easy fish starters to prepare in advance please...

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CountessDracula · 29/10/2004 22:52

for 8 tomorrow night - need something quick and easy and no fuss at the time, not salmon due to 2 heads, lice etc.

Or shellfish

TIA

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pamina3 · 29/10/2004 22:54

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soapbox · 29/10/2004 22:55

Some kind of fish pate??

Or caesar salad (with the anchovies)

Or tuna nicoise?

Tuna carpaccio?

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CountessDracula · 29/10/2004 23:02

Hmm yes had thought of fish pate, am too lazy to get recipe books out...

or maybe potted shrimps?

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Caligula · 29/10/2004 23:03

Impressive and easy and you prepare them in advance:

Thai (ish) fish cakes.

Any fish, white or salmon. Mixed with breadcrumbs, lime juice, garlic, coriander, ginger, soysauce and egg. Roll them up into balls or little flat cakes and then just leave them until you're ready to cook them. You can add lemongrass, chilie etc. if you like, but doesn't matter if you haven't got them.

At ten to eight, chuck em on the pan and shallow fry in neutral type oil (cornflour, vegetable or sesame for a chinese flavour) they're ready in five to ten minutes. You can serve with a sweet chilie sauce, avocado sauce, satay sauce, or tartar sauce, but if you don't no-one will notice because they're too busy being impressed.

Bon appetit!

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CountessDracula · 29/10/2004 23:03

Not nicoise or salad we are having salad with main course

recipe pls Pamina!!!

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CountessDracula · 29/10/2004 23:03

Thanks Caligula - no frying while guests here sorry I just won't do it!!!!

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CountessDracula · 29/10/2004 23:04

something italian would be good

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Yorkiegirl · 29/10/2004 23:06

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CountessDracula · 29/10/2004 23:08

YUM

sounds good

Hmm scallops are good at the moment aren't they, anyone got a recipe for them?

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CountessDracula · 29/10/2004 23:11

Thanks Yorkiegirl that's so kind
May go for your pate as it sounds great

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Yorkiegirl · 29/10/2004 23:13

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carla · 29/10/2004 23:38

Gratin of Tiger Prawns, page 2. You'll all love it, especially mopped up with french bread. Droooll

carla · 29/10/2004 23:39

Sorry, meant to say on Deliah's home page

serenequeen · 29/10/2004 23:54

you did say easy and in advance....

buy some smoked salmon pate and wrap dollops of it in slices of smoked salmon. very tasty and quite impressive. lemons, black pepper, a few leaves all that's needed to tart it up.

sykes · 29/10/2004 23:56

Fish finger sandwiches with ketchup, mayonnaise and cheese. Yum, never fails to impress, or suprise.

KateandtheGirls · 30/10/2004 03:23

Just wondering what "not salmon due to 2 heads, lice etc." means?

colinsmommy · 30/10/2004 03:40

I think that this explains it Kate Although it doesn't seem to be a problem here in the Pacific NW, as we get mostly non-farmed salmon.

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