This is a fun trout recipe for the summer and one that actually requires a wood or charcoal fire because it’s almost impossible with a gas fire.
Basic Dry Cure for Bacon or Salmon
This is a dry cure that can be used on about five pounds of pork belly for bacon or fish such as salmon. This cure will keep, covered, for several months.
Yucatecan Shrimp Cocktail
We loved the way Yucatecans served seafood cocktails like this shrimp one in tall parfait glasses with a thin sauce that was more like a juice.
Margarita-Grilled Shrimp Quesadilla
If ever there were such a thing as a “Grilled Shrimp Mexican-Style Pizza,” this would be it. This can be served whole or cut into wedges as an appetizer.
Gravlax with Spicy Mustard Sauce
This Swedish dish takes two days to make, but it’s well worth the effort. After curing, the gravlax is sliced as thinly as possible.
Cured and Pecan-Smoked King Salmon with Hot Sauce
The key to preparing salmon this way is to make certain that your smoke is rather cool, about 100 degrees. If it is warmer, decrease the smoking time.
Grilled Tuna with Red Chile, Allspice, and Orange Glaze
Anchos are the dried chiles I use most for they have the best balance of fruity, spicy and earthy flavors. Ancho powder gives this glaze its appealing brick-red color and warm—not fiery—flavor. I definitely find that tuna needs intense flavors, like orange and allspice, to lighten it up and show off that meaty texture. Grilled Tuna with Red Chile, Allspice, …