Cookingbites Recipe Challenge: Mackerel

Yorky said:
No, my wife does the majority of the fish cooking. The last pair she "pok-poked" with chillis and stuff. I gave it a miss.
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They look like they are preserved - I imagine they could be used to make an interesting pâte. Have you tasted them at all? Maybe they are a bit like our smoked mackerel.
 
Indian Spiced Mackerel Pâté with Beetroot Achaar

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SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
Coming into this rather late but what's the vegetarian/vegan option please?
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Its up to @epicuric as judge - but I'd suggest perhaps smoked tofu in place of smoked mackerel, jackfruit in place of fresh mackerel - using vegan fish sauce and or seaweed to flavour. Alternatively there is the new kid on the block if you can get hold of it - banana blossom:

As of October 4, the UK has its first wholly vegan fish and chip shop (Bristol's Matter Fastfoods is similar but has a broader menu), and the signature dish is made with... banana blossom. Strictly speaking, banana blossom is neither a banana nor a blossom, being instead the fleshy, purple-skinned fruit that you get at the bottom of a cluster of bananas, but this Thai favourite was so popular with the customers of Sutton and Sons, a Hackney chippie that served it during Veganuary, that it merited a standalone vegan fish and chip shop.
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https://www.cookingbites.com/threads/britains-first-vegan-fish-and-chip-shop-has-opened.13625/
 
morning glory said:
Its up to @epicuric as judge - but I'd suggest perhaps smoked tofu in place of smoked mackerel, jackfruit in place of fresh mackerel - using vegan fish sauce and or seaweed to flavour. Alternatively there is the new kid on the block if you can get hold of it - banana blossom:

https://www.cookingbites.com/threads/britains-first-vegan-fish-and-chip-shop-has-opened.13625/
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I'm not sure I can get hold of jackfruit let alone banana blossom. BTW, what is jackfruit ? That said, smoked tofu will be a challenge as well.
Whilst the vegan Vietnamese restaurants around Canberra stock and amazing variety of tofu ,including one that actually tastes fishy (which I didn't like ) and another that resembles crabmeat (I've not picked up the courage to try it, not liking fish as it is! ) you don't seem to be able to buy this wonderful variety anywhere which is a real shame.
 
@SatNavSaysStraightOn, Jackfruit comes in tins too - which is easily found in the UK whereas the fruit isn't generally on sale here. The flesh has a 'meaty' shreddy texture which doesn't taste like fruit and will soak up other flavours added. Its often used in vegan burgers or vegan 'pulled pork' - here is a burger I made:

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Here is the prep:

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The flesh is white so could resemble fish - I coloured it with achiote. It seems to be available in tins in Australia.

https://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/2017/05/05/why-everyones-embracing-jackfruit

https://www.crueltyfreeshop.com.au/products/chefschoiceyounggreenjackfruit
 
SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
That said, smoked tofu will be a challenge as well.
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I've smoked it myself using a smoke gun - but I guess you don't have one of those. You can smoke it in a pan indoors - line pan with foil, add some wood chips and place a rack or steamer to hold the tofu, cover tightly. Or smoke it outdoors if you have a BBQ.
 
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