Taramosalata: Carp Roe Spread

Cat Cora

Recipe courtesy Cat Cora

Show: Melting PotEpisode: Mediterranean--Indulgence Feast

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Total Time:
25 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 slices white bread, about 1-inch thick, crust removed
  • 1/2 cup tarama (carp roe)
  • 1 yellow onion, minced
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • Water, as needed
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
  • Crostini, recipe follows

Directions

Combine the water and milk. Soak the bread in water and milk and squeeze it dry. Put the bread, tarama, onion, lemon juice, and olive oil in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add water as needed. Fold in chopped parsley and refrigerate overnight. Serve with crostini. Notes: Taramosalata is found in every Greek household, especially during the Lenten season. It is also Also very popular in taveranas all over Greece. It is best eaten on crisp pita or crackers as a meze with ouzo or Restina wine. It is a dish that Greeks eat on a daily basis.

Crostini:

  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 12 slices crusty bread

For crostini:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a small bowl, mix together the garlic and butter. Brush the butter/garlic mixture onto each slice of bread. Place the bread on a sheet pan and bake until crisp and golden brown, about 10 minutes.

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  • on September 06, 2010

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    this is good for the appetizer table i serve it with toasted bread, bread
    sticks and slices of veggies-----red pepper, celery, carrots, cucumbers, kalamata olives, fennel. leftovers make a great sandwich on rye bread with thin sliced red onion and arugula.

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