Florida Smoked Fish Spread Food

SMOKED MULLET DIP

Steps:

• 1. Carefully de-bone the mullet and toss the skeleton or bones, (or also use for soup base). Pull off the mullet meat in small pieces, shredding the mullet. 2. Place the mullet meat in a medium-sized bowl, add all ingredients-scallions, celery, capers, lemon juice, parsley, and also Old Bay seasoning. Add the mayonnaise last to determine the right consistency. Let stand for two hours at a minimum before serving. 3. Brine the mullet and smoke with seasoning, but if the dip needs more flavor add: ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.

SMOKED-FISH SPREAD ADAPTED FROM TED PETERS FAMOUS SMOKED FISH

Steps:

• Flake the fish into pieces.
• Mix all the ingredients for the sauce together in a medium bowl.
• Gently mix the fish into the sauce and combine well to make an even spread.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer to a serving dish or ramekin and fluff fish with fork.

SMOKED FISH DIP

Steps:

• Combine the cream cheese, jalapeno, celery, onion, Worcestershire and hot sauce in a food processor and mix until smooth. Break up the fish into the processor and process again until just mixed but not mushy. Thin the mixture with sour cream to a spreading consistency.
• Chill for 1 hour before serving. Serve with crackers or fresh raw vegetables.

SMOKED FISH DIP

Steps:

• Place whitefish, mayonnaise, and sour cream in the bowl of a food processor. Season with Old Bay ™ seasoning, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, and cracked black pepper. Blend all ingredients until consistency reaches a spread.