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For Immediate Release
23 November 2011
Contact: Sharon Moen
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    *Award-Winning Recipes Showcase Lake Superior Fish *

Taste the lake! Minnesota Sea Grant is pleased to offer the winning 
recipes from two competitions: /A Salute to Lake Superior's Sustainable 
Fisheries /and/Spilly's Lake Superior Recipe Contest. /The recipes 
feature commercially caught fish from Lake Superior and were gathered as 
a tribute to Minnesota's commercial fishermen, resource managers, and 
Sea Grant founder Athelstan Spilhaus. Additional competition recipes are 
available through the Minnesota Sea Grant website 
(http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/fisheries/recipecontest 
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/A Salute to Lake Superior's Sustainable Fisheries /involved a 
professional culinary competition on November 1^st in Minneapolis. 
During the day, nine Minnesota chefs created and plated lake herring 
entrées in a fierce bid for $1,000 and professional accolades. American 
Culinary Federation judges named Chef Ron Bohnert of Danny's Bar and 
Grill the champion for impressing them with "Lake Superior Bluefin 
Herring." The recipe is a black pepper potato encrusted entrée dressed 
with caviar crème fraiche.

**

*/Salute /**winner: Lake Superior Bluefin Herring*
Ron Bohnert, executive chef, Danny's Bar and Grill
Stoneridge Golf Club, Stillwater, Minnesota

*Part 1: Potato Crusted Herring*
Yield/Servings:  Serves 4
*Ingredients:*

  * 4 lake herring fillets, skinned and boned
  * Salt and black pepper
  * 2 cups potato flakes
  * 1 teaspoon black pepper, restaurant grind
  * 2 eggs, beaten
  * 1 tablespoon canola oil, olive oil blend
  * 1 tablespoon clarified butter
  * 1 tablespoon fresh butter
  * Dill, micro parsley, as needed
  * ½ teaspoon lemon juice

*Instructions:*

  * Cut fillets on bias into two pieces.
  * Season with salt and pepper
  * Dip in beaten eggs then in potato flakes mixed with black pepper.
  * In heavy bottomed hot pan add oil blend and butter.
  * Place fish flesh side down and lightly brown; turn and finish cooking.
  * Remove from pan and place on paper towels.
  * Wipe out pan and add fresh butter, lemon and dill herb; melted
    butter mix should be spooned over fish at service.


*Part 2: Caviar Cream Fraiche*
*Ingredients:*

  * 1 cup Vermont crème fraiche
  * 2 tablespoons lake herring roe
  * 2 tablespoons salmon roe
  * 1 tablespoon shallot minced
  * 2 tablespoons chardonnay
  * 2 tablespoons vodka
  * 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  * Salt and pepper to taste
  * Dill, chives

*Instructions:*

  * Sweat minced shallot in wine reducing wine by half.
  * Add vodka and burn off.
  * Add cream fraiche, stir and remove from heat.
  * Add both roe and season with lemon salt and pepper.
  * Add herbs reserve for plating.

Out of the hors d'oeuvre recipes submitted by the public to the 
/Spilly's Lake Superior Recipe Contest/, Hannah Wolters of Culleoka, 
Tennessee, won with "Baked Lake Superior Whitefish Toast Points," a 
delicate combination of whitefish, cream cheese, avocado, and other 
complementary ingredients.



*Baked Lake Superior Whitefish Toast Points*
Hannah Wolters
Yield/Servings: Serves 16
*Ingredients:*

  * Whole wheat baguette
  * 5 fresh Lake Superior whitefish fillets
  * 1/3 cup butter, melted
  * 1/3 cup lemon juice, divided
  * Salt and pepper for sprinkling
  * 1 red slicing tomato
  * 2 avocados
  * 8 oz. cream cheese
  * 1 teaspoon onion powder
  * 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, diced finely (additional for garnish)
  * 2/3 cup black olives, sliced

*Instructions:*

  * Slice the baguette into 1/4-inch slices. You need about 16-20
    pieces, so save the rest for something different.
  * Pre-heat oven to 400°F, spray a medium casserole dish with non-stick
    spray.
  * In a bowl, stir together the butter and 2 Tablespoons of lemon
    juice. Place the fillets in the dish and pour the sauce on top.
    Sprinkle salt and pepper on top. Cover and bake for 10-15 minutes
    until fish fillets are cooked through.
  * Remove from pan and discard the liquid.
  * Using a fork, break the fillets up in a bowl. Don't pulverize them;
    you want chunks, not spread.
  * Dice the tomato and add to the fish. Peel, core and dice the
    avocado, and add to the fish along with the olives.
  * Microwave the cream cheese to soften it. Add the remaining 2
    Tablespoons of lemon juice, onion powder, and cilantro.
  * Spread the cream cheese mixture on to the toasted baguette slices,
    dividing it evenly among all pieces.
  * Top with a spoonful of the fish-tomato mixture onto the toast. The
    amount will depend on the size of your tomato, avocado and fillets,
    but try to get an equal amount on each one.
  * If desired, garnish each with a small sprig of cilantro.
  * Serve chilled along with your choice of other delightful finger foods.


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