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First dinner of April '26 - Lemon Tagliatelle with Broccoli & Salmon

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First dinner of April '26 - Lemon Tagliatelle with Broccoli & Salmon

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Its perhaps odd, but I really don't like salmon unless its from a can or smoked salmon/gravlax. I love all manner of fish which is why its odd that I don't like fresh salmon. However, it looks perfectly cooked (about to delicately flake) and I'm now craving lemon tagliatelle with broccoli!
 
Its perhaps odd, but I really don't like salmon unless its from a can or smoked salmon/gravlax. I love all manner of fish which is why its odd that I don't like fresh salmon. However, it looks perfectly cooked (about to delicately flake) and I'm now craving lemon tagliatelle with broccoli!
I like it however it comes. Now I'm craving salmon patties even though I just had a filet! I'll be making those tomorrow then.
 
I like salmon however it comes, but it can sometimes be a bit bland, probably because it's farmed. The other thing is, of course, that it's the go to fish dish on any and every menu, which is a shame. Think, for example, of all the lovely fish around the British isles: cod, herring, hake, turbot, skate, sole, haddock, sea bass - and 9 times out of 10, it's salmon.
Same in the USA: wonderful fish to be had; grouper, mackerel,hake, swordfish, marlin, flounder, barracuda, amberjack (one of my absolute favourites!) and yet, it's salmon on the menu.
 
I like salmon however it comes, but it can sometimes be a bit bland, probably because it's farmed. The other thing is, of course, that it's the go to fish dish on any and every menu, which is a shame. Think, for example, of all the lovely fish around the British isles: cod, herring, hake, turbot, skate, sole, haddock, sea bass - and 9 times out of 10, it's salmon.
Same in the USA: wonderful fish to be had; grouper, mackerel,hake, swordfish, marlin, flounder, barracuda, amberjack (one of my absolute favourites!) and yet, it's salmon on the menu.
That is so correct! I loved going to Seafood City in 'Vegas where they had tables of all kinds of fish on ice. The labels were written in Thai so I would just pick one to try and have them clean it: head off, guts out, no slices. 😍
 
Yesterday and today I was the guest chef at my wife's canasta games.
When I say "guest chef", it's more like "so what are you going to make for us today?" :laugh: :laugh:
Today was bits and pieces from the fridge; leftover antipasto, Moroccan Aubergine Dip (Zaalouk) from last Sunday, and some Peperonata I found lurking at the back.
Yesterday I got to the supermarket and decided on montaditos/bruschetta/crostini.
Smoked ham, bocconcini, an olive or two, and roasted peppers.
Creamy goat's cheese, rocket and grilled aubergine with roasted garlic.
Sardines, roasted wild tomatoes, capers and homemade garlic breadcrumbs.
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