Smoked Trout Rillettes with Radishes and Celery
- 3/4 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill plus sprigs for garnish
- 1 1/2 tablespoons (or more) fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups small pieces smoked trout fillets without skin and bones (about 6 to 7 ounces)
- Assorted crackers and rye, pumpernickel, and black bread slices
- 2 bunches of small radishes, trimmed Inner celery stalks, cut into sticks
- Mix mascarpone, green onion, chopped dill, and 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice in small bowl.
- Add trout and stir gently to blend.
- Season to taste with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice, if desired.
- Transfer mixture to small serving bowl.
- DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover and chill.
- Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.
- Place bowl with rillettes on platter; surround with crackers, bread slices, radishes, and celery stalks and serve.
- An oak-aged white wine with grapefruit notes and toasty flavors, like the Rudd 2005 Sauvignon Blanc (Napa Valley, $35), plays well with the smoked trout and radishes.
- *An Italian cream cheese; sold at many supermarkets and at Italian markets.
mascarpone cheese, green onion, dill, lemon juice, trout, crackers, radishes
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/smoked-trout-rillettes-with-radishes-and-celery-240688 (may not work)