Taramosalata
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | slices | French or Italian bread;-OR- Potatoes, boiled & peeled |
| 5 | ounces | Tarama (fish roe) |
| 1 | cup | Olive oil |
| 1 | Lemon's juice (or more) | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Vinegar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Water (more if necessary) |
| ½ | Onion, (optional); grated | |
Directions
Soak the tarama in warm water a few minutes, then rinse and drain. If using bread slices, discard crusts, soak bread in water, then squeeze dry. Using an electric blender or electric mixer (or old-fashioned mortar and pestle), thoroughly blend the bread or potatoes and the tarama. Add the olive oil as slowly as possible, blending at medium speed, plus a little water if the mixture forms peaks. Add the grated onion, if desired, then whip at high speed for a few minutes.
Note: The flavor may be mitigated to suit taste by adding more bread or potato; a too-salty taste may be adjusted by dropping in a few tablespoons of sour cream while blending. Leftover taramasalata can be stored in a covered jar in the refrigerator for 7 to 10 days.
From: "The Food of Greece" by Vilma Liacouras Chantiles. Avenel Books, NY.