There is time during the "in between period" for simple food which brings comfort and sustenance without testing the recipient or the cook. It is also a time for using leftovers and not wasting anything that can be saved.
Salmon fishcakes (recipe per person)
- 150 gms mashed potatoes (must be cold and as dry as possible)
- 100 - 150 gms cold cooked salmon (or any other cooked flaked fish)
- 1 egg beaten with a splash of milk
- 50 gms of flour
- A handful of breadcrumbs
- Vegetable oil for frying
Roughly mix the potato and fish with your hands and form into two or three thick patties. Coat them in the flour and then put them in the egg wash to make a glue. Finally drop them into the breadcrumbs to form and even coating. pop some oil in a frying pan, a depth of about 5 mm should be fine. Heat up the oil and fry the fishcakes on both sides, gently splashing a little of the oil up the sides to give and even fry. Serve with chips or just a nicely dressed salad.
A couple of additions, if you fancy: You could add a few sesame seeds to the breadcrumbs, you could change some of the fish for smoked salmon off cuts, you could also add in some dill or parsley to the mix, etc.
The Match
Pilsner Urquell literally translates as "Original Pilsner" it was the first lagered beers of this type to use pale malt and thus, in many ways invented the idea of the modern lager. It is, without doubt, a classic beer. A grassy, herby nose gives way to a soft malt body on the palate ending with a dry crisp finish. A measured bitterness means that this beer is perfect with the richer oily fish. The Breadcrumbs are perfectly echoed in the malty body of the beer. If you had not tried Pilsner Urquell yet I strongly urge you to do so, it may be the start of an education of lagers beyond the usual macro brewery fare.
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