“Would Sydney’s Bistro Ortolan share the recipe for their delicious trevalla brandade?”
James Thomas, Chippendale, NSW
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You’ll need to begin this recipe a day ahead.
Ingredients
Method
Main
1.Dry-roast lemon rind, fennel seeds and coriander seeds until fragrant (30 seconds), combine with salt and remaining spices and set aside to cool.
2.Place a piece of plastic wrap on a work surface, scatter over half the spice mix, top with fish, scatter over remaining spice mix, fold plastic wrap to enclose, then refrigerate on a tray for flavours to develop (8 hours-overnight). Remove wrap, brush off mix, rinse briefly in cold water, pat dry and cut into 4cm pieces.
3.Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat, add vegetables and stir occasionally until tender (5-7 minutes). Add milk and fish, bring to the simmer, then set aside to cool completely. Strain (discard liquid) and transfer fish and vegetables to a food processor. Process to combine and season to taste (be careful not to over-salt).
4.Combine processed fish, crème fraîche, chives and lemon juice in a bowl, adjusting seasoning to taste. Drizzle with olive oil and serve with toasted brioche and lemon wedges.
This recipe is from the July 2011 issue of .
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