Smoked Salmon Sandwiches With Red Onion Relish Food

GRILLED SALMON STEAKS

Steps:

• Prepare grill by lighting 4 quarts of charcoal (1 starter chimney's worth), or turning gas grill to medium-high.
• Examine steaks for pin bones by rubbing fingers over surface of meat. If found, remove with bone tweezers or pliers reserved for culinary uses.
• Using a sharp paring or boning knife, trim bones from the cavity side of the steak. Trim the stomach flaps so that 1 side is missing about 2 inches of skin and the other, 1 inch of meat. Roll the skinless section up into the hollow of the cavity, then wrap the other around the outside to form a round resembling a filet mignon. Tie in place with 2 passes of butcher's twine. (Do not tie it too tight or fish will pop out during cooking.)
• Combine cumin, coriander, fennel and peppercorns on a double thick piece of aluminum foil and toast over grill, shaking gently until seeds become fragrant. Crush seeds in mortar and pestle or pour into spare pepper grinder. Coat steaks lightly with oil, season with salt, then liberally grind toasted seeds on both sides of steaks.
• Quickly wipe hot grill grate with a rag or towel dipped in a little Canola oil, then grill fish to medium rare, about 3 minutes per side. (Fish should be well colored on the outside and barely translucent at the center.
• Serve steaks alongside simple salad dressed with "Veni, Vedi, Vinaigrette."

SMOKED SALMON ON SOURDOUGH ROUNDS WITH CAPER-DILL RELISH

Steps:

• Stir first 5 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spread cream cheese over baguette slices. Top each with 1 salmon piece, then generous 1 teaspoon relish. Arrange appetizers on platter.

SMOKED SALMON SANDWICHES WITH CAPERS AND RED ONION RELISH

Steps:

• Mix red onion, sugar, and vinegar in small bowl. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix cream cheese, chives, crème fraîche, dill, and capers in another small bowl. Spread each bread slice with about 1 tablespoon cheese mixture to cover. Divide salmon among 8 bread slices. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon red onion mixture atop salmon on each bread slice. Top each of 4 salmon-topped bread slices with another salmon-topped bread slice, salmon side up. Top each stack with 1 cheese-covered bread slice, cheese side down, forming a total of 4 three-layer sandwiches. Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.

SMOKED SALMON PIZZA WITH RED ONION AND DILL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Place pizza crust on baking sheet.
• Bake until crisp at edges, about 13 minutes.
• Transfer crust to rack; cool to lukewarm.
• Blend cream cheese with next 4 ingredients.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Spread cheese topping over crust, leaving 1-inch border.
• Top with salmon.
• Slice pizza and transfer to platter.

SMOKED SALMON SANDWICH WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• In a bowl, mash the goat cheese with a fork. Add the yogurt, and mix together until smooth. Spread half on one slice of bread, and top with the smoked salmon. Slice the cucumbers very thin, and layer them over the salmon. If desired, season the cucumbers with a little salt and pepper, and squeeze on some lemon juice. Sprinkle the chopped chives or dill over the cucumbers.
• Spread the remaining goat cheese mixture over the other piece of bread. Place on top of the cucumbers, press down and cut the sandwich in half.

SMOKED-SALMON SANDWICHES WITH RED ONION RELISH

Steps:

• 1. Mix cream cheese, chives, creme fraiche and dill in medium bowl. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate).
• 2. Mix red onions, sugar, and vinegar in another medium bowl. Let stand 10 minutes.
• 3. Spread each bread slice with about 1 tablespoon cheese mixture to cover. Divide salmon among 16 bread slices. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon red onion mixture atop salmon on each bread slice.
• 4. Top each of 8 salmon-topped bread slices with another salmon-topped bread slice, salmon side up. Top each stack with 1 cheese-covered bread slice, cheese side down, forming a total of 8 three-layer sandwiches. Cut each sandwich diagonally into quarters. (Can be made 1 hour ahead. Cover with clean, damp cloth and chill).