6 people
BREAKFAST
Ina Garten Back to Basics (p. 238)
Smoked whitefish (skinned, de-boned) - 1 1⁄2 lbs
Smoked salmon - 1 lbs
Red onion - 1
Celery - 1
Lemons - 1
Tomatoes - 1
Mayonnaise - 1 cup
Cream cheese - 16 oz
Bagels - 6
Smoked salmon - thinly slice
Red onion - mince half to yield 1/2 cup, thinly slice remaining half
Celery - mince to yield 1/2 cup
Lemons - juice to yield 1 1/2 tbl
Tomatoes - thinly slice for serving
Cream cheese - soften
Bagels - slice in half, toast lightly
With clean hands, flake the whitefish, being careful to discard all the skin and bones. In a medium bowl, gently combine the whitefish with 1⁄2 cup minced red onion, celery, mayonnaise, lemon juice, 3⁄4 tsp salt, 1⁄4 tsp pepper. Taste for seasoning.
Arrange a plate with the smoked salmon, cream cheese, tomato slices and red onion slices displayed. Allow guests to assemble the bagels using the whitefish spread and the toppings.