Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
This curing recipe involves vodka and is particularly successful: instead of giving a marked alcohol taste to the fish, the vodka blends in and produces a very mellow result.
Gravlax takes a tour south o' the border in this Mexican-inspired version: salmon cured with cilantro, jalapeno, and tequila. Perfect for Nachos Olga Breeskin -- luscious, indulgent, spicy.
