Look at that fish!Our friends Geoff and Laurian caught this out at sea off the Bay of Islands, in their boat Silverado. Isn’t it amazing?
After it was weighed (229.1 kilos)… it was sent off to the smoker.That’s a lot of Marlin. We have been the recipients of several packages.
It really is beautiful just served cold on bread or a cracker. Maybe a little lemon juice or maybe that Japanese mayonnaise (that I am really keen on...they now have a mustard version which is excellent.) Little piquancy- yum. But there are many other ways to consume this wonderful fish.
How about Smoked Fish Chowder
An aside - I have posted chowders before and reiterate…please use full cream milk.
I have used lesser milks and somehow they seem stick to the pot not good!
So, back to the recipe.
2 rashers bacon chopped
1 onion finely chopped
1 large potato peeled and chopped into cubes
1 chili finely sliced
1 corn cob kernels removed
2 tablespoons butter
1 glass white wine
1 litre milk
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
200gms flaked marlin
2 spring onions finely chopped
Melt butter in panAdd bacon, fry till crispy, remove
Add onions and chili sauté till translucent
Add potatoes and corn
Add about 100 mls of water and simmer till the potatoes are just fork tender
Add white wineBring to boil and evaporate wine
Add milk
Season to taste.
Bring to simmer and gently cook about 5 minutes
Meanwhile flake the marlin
Add to chowderLet sit about 5 minutes for flavours to meld
Serve in your pretty bowls and garnish with spring onions
Delicous.(What do you think about this big snapper? We were lucky enough to be recipients of that old granddaddy on New Years Eve)
Crumbed filets. Very good
Geoff is not only a great fisherman/person
He has taken this excellent shot of our boat in
Whangaroa Harbour.
That’s the good ship Cajun Moon in front and behind us the beautiful Zulu,.
More about Zulu and it’s crew later.
Whangaroa Harbour.
That’s the good ship Cajun Moon in front and behind us the beautiful Zulu,.More about Zulu and it’s crew later.
7 comments:
You lucky ducks! All that beautiful fish just waiting for you to eat it!
Om my! Look at the size of that fish!! Chowder looks great too. Enjoy!:)
Chacuterista and Asha
Isn't it amazing one man and that huge fish. Tastes good too.
Gilly - what a catch. I love smoked marlin with riesling.
Nothing else needed, just marlin and riesling.
Barbara
I know it is so good unadorned but when you have so much we need to find lots of ways
Mon mari would be soooo jealous! He loves to fish.
But that whole, big thing smoked? Now I'M jealous - I love smoked fish - any kind, any flavor!
I love smoked marlin. When I lived in the Canaries I always had it in the freezer. I'd cut it into wafer-thin slices and enjoy it with horseradish on crackers. It's also great with soy sauce and ketjap (Indonesian sweet soy sauce). Yum!
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