Christmas Show #2

Salmon Gravlax

1 Salmon side (trimmed and pin boned)

By ratio: 3:1

3 parts sugar (aprox.  2 pints )

1 Part kosher salt (approx. 1 1/2 cups)

Aromatics: 10 juniper berries, 3 Bay leaf, 1/3 bunch parsley, 1/3 bunch chives, 1/3 bunch Thyme

4 Onions fine julienne

Method

·         Add all ingredient to a large bowl and mix well

·         Place ½ the salt/sugar cure mix on large sheet of plastic

·         Place trimmed and pin boned salmon side wrapped in cheese cloth on top of cure

·         With remaining cure cover the top of salmon and wrap in plastic

·         Repeat and wrap in second layer of plastic

·         Place wrapped salmon on ½ sheet pan and cover with additional sheet pan and compress two sheet pans together with masking tape straps or weight in refrigerator

·         Hold refrigerated for 48 hours

Waffle Batter

Can use as waffle or pancake (blini)

3 cups flour

1 cup corn meal ( or sub Buckwheat flour)

1 cup sugar

1 T Baking powder

1T salt Kosher

6 whole eggs

1 T neutral oil

Milk as needed

Method

·         Add all dry ingredients mix well

·         Add 6 eggs and add milk while mixing until THICK batter is achieved (do not over mix)

·         Add neutral oil