Sally Grainger

Sauce for Tuna or Mackerel

Apicius 9.10.5

Preparation info

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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Cooking Apicius

Cooking Apicius

By Sally Grainger

Published 2006

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This sauce can be used as a marinade, then the fish can be cooked in it and finally a little can be poured over the tuna. The recipe suggests that the sauce is also suitable for bonito, which might be replaced by mackerel.

Ingredients

  • ⅓ tsp lovage seeds
  • ½ tsp celery seed
  • generous freshly ground black pepper

Method

Roast and grind the two spices, add the pepper and combine in a bowl with the liquids and herbs. Beat smooth and pour it over the fish and marinate for 2–3 hours. Lift the fish out of the marinade and roast in a medium oven (350°F, 180°C, gas 4) for 15 minutes or cook on a hot griddle for 2–3 minutes each side. Heat a