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Cold-smoked catfish with black nuts and pickled radish

Ingredients

Radish
  • 100 g sugar
  • 50 g salt
  • 50 g vinegar
  • 50 g white wine
  • 0.2 litres of water
  • 40 g mustard seeds
  • 1 pc. radish
Catfish
  • 2 fillets of catfish
  • smoked flour
Nut pie
  • 1 jar of black nuts
  • salt
  • pepper
  • vinegar

Preparation

Radish

Peel and quarter the radish, then cut lengthways into 1 mm thick slices using a slicer. Bring all the ingredients for the stock to the boil and pour over the radish.

Catfish

Fill the smoker with some smoking flour (preferably apple wood), light on a low setting and smoke for approx. 25 to 30 minutes at a low temperature – maximum 40 °C.

Nut pie

Mix 6 black walnuts until a pâté is formed. Season to taste with salt, pepper and a little vinegar.

Serving tip: Cut 2 nuts into thin slices and decorate the catfish with them.

Tip

You can find a small smoker in a specialist shop or buy ready-smoked catfish from Waldland.

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