Given that I have to fulfill my salmon craving the challenge for me will be to write up something new and different every time I serve it. Tonight we decided to use some of the Penzey’s wasabi powder we purchased when we were in Minnesota for Ms Rodas’s wedding. A couple of months ago Andy bumped his big behind into the spice shelves and we had wasabi explosion. He broke the lid of the container so its been wrapped in cellophane and ziplocked up.
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I read once that the practice of putting wasabi on sushi originated from an antiseptic need – to kill the bacteria and such that attracted itself to the raw fish. I assume (read hope) that the sushi I indulge upon does not need the wasabi – but what the hell is sushi but a good excuse to eat a bunch of salty magnificent soy with no-spice-weenies-allowed-here wasabi?
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Another interesting fact about wasabi – get this, courtesy of Wikipedia: “Inhaling or sniffing wasabi vapor has an effect like smelling salts, and this property has been exploited by researchers attempting to create a smoke alarm for the deaf. One deaf subject participating in a test of the prototype awoke within 10 seconds of wasabi vapor being sprayed into his sleeping chamber.” Now that’s a rude awakening!
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Tonight the salmon is marinated in sesame oil, fresh ginger, wasabi and soy sauce. I used three teaspoons of wasabi powder in to about 2 tablespoons of liquid from the oil and soy sauce, and that was NOT enough wasabi in turns out…but if you use paste, be careful as I think that could be stronger.
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The mash potato was done with maris piper potatoes, a bit of butter and fat free milk and then it’s own generous helping of fresh ginger and a couple of teaspoons of wasabi powder – again, subtle, so we could add more powder.
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And finally a simple salad of baby greens and baby plum tomatoes with a dressing of sesame oil, Katy O’s asian pear and vanilla jam, lime juice and a dash of cream to make it stick on the lettuce.
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Weightwatchers points: 13 as follows: 7 for the salmon, 2 each for the butter/cream, the potato and the sesame oil
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