My regular readers know we’ve had my colleague and blog friend Tor and his wife Anne visiting us at our vacation home in Sweden. I’ve posted about some of our adventures earlier (scroll down to read!) and there are still more to come. This post will be kind of an intermezzo as I also would like to share one of our delicious dinners. To us, gathering around the table, enjoying each others company with socialized conversation is one of the highlights of the day. They brought champagne and we wanted to find a culinary sensation to match that. Why don’t you just sit in with us while I tell you all about it:
We were lucky enough to find it in the local super market. I know you have this species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The fish is a reddish-pink band along each side about the midline that may range from faint to radiant. The lower sides are usually silver, fading to pure white beneath. Small black spots are present over the back above the lateral line, as well as on the upper fins and tail.
After living for 9 years in Scandinavia, my American wife Diane, has become an excellent at making seafood. Let me show you and then go on in details (click pics to enlarge):
Champagne: A Dopff Brut from Crémant d’Alsace. Right: Trout in the foil pan.
The fish recipe:
You simply lay it in a foil baking dish and sprinkle the fish inside and out with a mixture of herbs and spices, like paprika, garlic, red and black pepper. We then topped it all off with fresh clipped dill, butter and a cup of white wine. Bake for 30 minutes and voilà dinner is served.
Along with the fish we had boiled potatoes and carrots, cucumber salad and cream fresh. Your all welcome to eat with us, the dinner is served:
Like I’ve said: We have a lot more adventures to share. How about a trip to Läckö Castle or explore canal swimming on Göta Canal? My wife and I still have a week vacation left and between golfing, some time to post – so stay tuned!
July 29th, 2008 at 12:48 am
suddenly the leftovers i was planning to have seem so much less appetizing…
RennyBA
Well, leftovers may taste good too – enjoy your dinner Lime!
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July 29th, 2008 at 1:11 am
Mmmmmmmmm! Looks yummy!
RennyBA
I know you love seafood too Maribeth
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July 29th, 2008 at 2:04 am
Sure looks yummy and I am pretty tempted to try this Renny, I would probably have to use other types of fish. Do I need to cover the fish when I put them in the oven? Gosh…..I’m drooling now
RennyBA
I think you’ll be fine with other types of fish too – Yes: cover them with foil for the first half hour and then remove and let them brown a bit.
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July 29th, 2008 at 3:01 am
Now you’re talking…there’s Brut Champagne. My favourite. The dinner looks marvellous as always. You two really know how to enjoy life. Thanks for letting me share it with you. You have no idea how I enjoy visiting the two of you and Tor and Anna. Have a great day. Big hug to you both.
RennyBA
I knew you would love it Sandee – and the dinner too
I’m happy you’ve liked to follow us and we just love to share you know.
Big hugs back from both of us.
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July 29th, 2008 at 4:20 am
I love Cremant d’Alsace! A nice, and more reasonably priced, replacement for Champagne. However as a wine lover, I must make a small correction — your wine was not from “Cremant d’Alsace” — “Cremant d’Alsace” is a type of sparkling wine from the Alsace region.
RennyBA
I do agree and thanks for the most suitable correction. I know Alsace is a great wine district and I love their white wine too!
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July 29th, 2008 at 4:38 am
mmmkkk I’ve had enough….time to ship me some wine and champagne….I haven’t had either…we are beer and whiskey country…I bet they don’t even sell that stuff around here. Looks like you meal was wonderful!
Have a great time on the end of your vacation
RennyBA
you have to come over and enjoy with us!
What kind of life do you live: no wine or champagne or not even nude beaches
Thanks and a great summer to you too!
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July 29th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Dude I LOVE rainbow trout. As a kid I was sooo fussy about food but I always like trout. Your post has inspired me. Ok I’m off to the fish mongers tonight!
RennyBA
I’m glad I could take you down the memory lane and inspire you – hope yours will be as good as ours!
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July 29th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
mmm, that looks delicious! As soon as it cools down enough here to turn my oven on, I’m going to give it a try
RennyBA
I now what you mean: we’ve had a week with almost 30C (86F), but it was worth it
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July 29th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Yum! I love rainbow trout – plus its always an easy meal to cook. Enjoy your time with friends in the sun as winter will be there soon enough
RennyBA
Yea: easy to make and great to eat – a smashing combination!
We do enjoy and are very good at it at this time of the year
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July 30th, 2008 at 12:16 am
I browsed through your Flickr pictures today and saw these among others…you know we might just be able to get our own cooking show…what do you think…X Pat files???
RennyBA
What a great idea dear – I would love to X Pat Files with you, how mysteriously exotic
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July 30th, 2008 at 12:19 am
Dear all readers of my good friend RennBA’s blog:
It was a dinner out of this world. 5 Star. Perfect – superb.
And with such great friends.
RennyBA
Thanks TorAa and thanks for bringing the champagne too – it was great sharing it all with Anna and you!
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July 30th, 2008 at 2:12 am
This looks fantastic! I can only hope for something this elaborate on my upcoming Caribbean cruise.
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July 30th, 2008 at 3:30 am
That fish loos scrumptious! Being close to the coast, I am much more familiar with salt water fish insteat ov freah water. However, that recipw would work well with any fish.
As you note, the conversation over a fine meal is what counts most. Lingering over dinner and just conversing is what truly makes a meal.
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July 30th, 2008 at 3:43 am
Your food pictures looks always so inviting and making me hungry .
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July 30th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
You always know what you’re eating, don’t cha Mr. Renny. Ya know we Americans don’t quite as much thought into it. Well…I do, but most do not. That’s why I appreciate the fact that you leave it’s head on. I mean hey, why not. Seriously though – *egads*
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July 30th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
The rainbow trouts look too yummy! Lucky TorAa and Anna!
*expecting to be well-fed by Renny and Diane when I go to Norway… Yeah!!*
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July 30th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Looks so healthy
Enjoy!
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July 31st, 2008 at 1:39 am
After a fresh summer lunch with chardonnay by diane here a wonderful seafood /Crémant d’alsace! But I just would taste a good beer from Norway! You should suggere to Carrefour, one of the most important hypermarket, to import Norway beer and so I could “trinquer” with you all in Mariestat! “giggles”
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July 31st, 2008 at 3:10 am
My grandfather used to fish for rainbow trout, here in Canada, as a sport ( and to bring home to eat.) He was a fly fisherman and made his own fishing flies ( we call it tying flies)
I learned how to make them, many years ago from him, but have since forgotten. One day I’ll take up making them, again.
You and Diane make me so hungry with all your food posts…..
Your cucumber salad is probably very similar to the Finnish one I make….
Those fish look lovely *drool*
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July 31st, 2008 at 4:21 am
Ah, yes– champagne! You and Diane certainly enjoyed having Tor and Anna.
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July 31st, 2008 at 4:40 am
I’d say Diane is better than any Norwegian wife! I mean, look at these dishes… can I borrow her for a week or two?
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July 31st, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Hello again!
Excellent summer food! I love trout and I must say that that recipe was not unfamiliar to me: it is delicious!
I like your taste for food…I could say that you are a gourmand, my friend
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Cheers and Bon Appetit!
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August 2nd, 2008 at 4:06 pm
We call that living high off the hog, Renny.
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August 7th, 2008 at 12:46 am
hmmm that looks yummy, thanks for the recipe
Oh how I miss eating seafood .. fresh seafood that is..
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November 9th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
you just made me think of cooking may fave fish recipe tomorrow..have a great evening Renny!
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