“I really enjoyed the white anchovy dakos at Xanthi and would love to get the recipe.”
J Artemis, Edgecliff, NSW
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You’ll need to begin this recipe a day ahead.
Ingredients
Pickled fennel
Preserved lemon mayonnaise
Method
Main
1.Place bread in a single layer on a tray in a warm place until it starts to dry out (overnight).
2.Meanwhile, for pickled fennel, combine fennel, vinegar, oil, garlic and dry-roasted spices in a non-reactive container, season to taste and refrigerate overnight for flavours to develop. Just before serving, drain fennel and toss through parsley and coriander.
3.For preserved lemon mayonnaise, whisk yolks, mustard and lemon juice in a bowl until pale (2-3 minutes). Whisking continuously, add oil in a thin steady stream until thick and incorporated then whisk in preserved lemon, season to taste and refrigerate until required.
4.Spread bread with preserved lemon mayonnaise, top with tomato, pickled fennel and anchovies, drizzle with oil, season to taste and serve with lemon wedges.
This recipe is from the January 2013 issue of .
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