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Kalix löjrom (whitefish roe)

Small, golden, delicately salted whitefish roe served on a spread of crème fraîche and red onion. It is a refined festive dish, enjoyed on toasted bread at Christmas or a family celebration.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Slice the red onion very finely and soak it in cold water for 5 minutes, then drain and dry it.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk the crème fraîche with the lemon juice and a little pepper until smooth.
  3. Gently fold half the onion and half the chives into the cream.
  4. Toast the bread slices, then cut them into triangles or squares.
  5. Spread the cream on each toast, then place a spoonful of very cold löjrom in the centre.
  6. Garnish with the rest of the onion and chives and serve immediately.

Variations and tips

Egg version. Chop one hard-boiled egg and mix it into the cream for a richer spread.

Using what is available here. Whitefish roe is hard to find outside Scandinavia; well-drained trout or salmon roe makes a good alternative.

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Original Ecomely recipe.