This next recipe involved fish but no
cooking. I thought “Well, one mouthful
and that’ll be the end of it”. I was wrong. I attempted to make Ceviche which I heard Nigella Lawson
pronounce Zay-vichy on her programme
one night and here’s how it went…
I began with cutting the cod fillets into
thin strips before sliding it into a bowl which contained the juice of 6 limes.
I wrapped up the bowl in cling film and set it in the fridge for an hour, as
per the instructions. After an hour, I took the bowl out of the fridge and
added the following to the fish – diced cucumber, diced avocado, chopped chilli
and sliced scallion. To serve, all I had to do was put a few spoonfuls of the
mixture on a plate et voilà!
The verdict…
As Dear Husband tucked into the
ceviche, I waited for a few seconds in eager anticipation of the verdict which I would
surely hear bellowing from the kitchen. I thought that, if nothing else, I'd get another laugh. He really is too funny when he doesn't like a recipe. Well, I waited. And waited. And I waited some more. "Hey,
hang on a second", I said to myself, "surely he isn’t actually eating the dish and enjoying it?!" But, he was! An amazing
7 marks, thank you very much! I had read in the recipe that although no cooking
was involved, as such, that the lime juice would actually cook the fish and so it did because when I took the bowl out of the
fridge, the cod looked cooked! Once again, I am amazed by science.
Will I make this again? Prior to
making this recipe, I thought that this one was a foregone conclusion but I was
wrong. I’m thinking that I will make this again but in summer time – definitely
not suited for a cold winter’s night…or day for that matter. A great summer
lunch recipe without a doubt.
Overall, this recipe was easy and
quick if you ignore the marinating time. It was a real surprise for me as to
how well this recipe scored but there you go – another one that didn’t fail to
surprise me J
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