Taramasalata

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces old potatoes
• 6 slices thick bread
• 60 g fresh tarama (or 100g can tarama)
• fresh ground pepper
• 3/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 peel, wash and quarter potatoes.
• 2 place in boiling water, reduce heat, simmer covered 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain well.
• 3 allow to cool.
• 4 remove crusts from bread slices, place bread in large bowl with 1 cup warm water, allow to stand 5 minutes.
• 5 place bread in large strainer; press with hand to extract as much water as possible.
• 6 place tarama, potatoes, bread and pepper in electric blender or food processor; blend until smooth, or beat together well.
• 7 gradually blend in combined lemon juice and olive oil; blend until combined and very smooth.
• 8 spoon mixture into serving bowls, cover and refrigerate several hours.
• 9 serve with crisp rolls.
• 10 note: fresh tarama (smoked cod's roe) is available from greek delicatessens.