Fried Smelt and Vegetables with Skordalia

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1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup semolina

Salt, to taste

Fresh cracked pepper to taste

1 pound smelts, cleaned

1 cup buttermilk

1 gallon canola oil, for frying

Lemon Wedges

Skordalia, recipe follows

Skordalia:

2 each medium baking potatoes, like russets, boiled with skin, put through a ricer

1 cup cream

6 garlic cloves, minced

Salt, to taste

Cracked black pepper, to taste

1/4 cup freshly lemon juice

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup red wine vinegar