Various Fish Pastes

Ingredients

• 250 g crab meat (canned or jarred)
• 1 small onion
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper
• 5 smoked trout fillets
• 2 boiled starchy potatoes
• 1 tbsp grated horseradish
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 400 g pre-cooked shrimp
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 125 ml white wine
• 1 tsp crème fraîche
• Salt
• Pepper

Instructions

1. 1.

   For the crab paste: Drain the crab meat and finely chop with a large knife. Peel and finely mince the onion. Mix crab, olive oil, lemon juice, onion, salt and pepper; let rest for 15 min before serving.

2. 2.

   For the fish paste: Break apart trout fillets. Peel potatoes and cut into pieces. Mash potatoes and fish in a bowl with a fork until a coarse paste forms. Add horseradish and oil, mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in parsley just before serving.

3. 3.

   For the shrimp: Peel and finely chop garlic. Melt butter in a pan and quickly brown shrimp and garlic in hot butter. Deglaze with white wine. Simmer on medium heat for 2 min until liquid reduces slightly. Remove from heat, stir in crème fraîche. Season with salt and pepper, garnish with basil and serve.