Night one · Set the table
Cured Steelhead Loin & Lox Bagel
The bagel-and-lox spread. Set the table, light the first candle, let people build their own.
2,560 mg EPA + DHA67 mcg selenium
As tested, per 12 oz loin. Values vary by sample and season.
Holiday guide · Friday evening, December 4, through Saturday, December 12
Seatopia for Hanukkah
Eight nights of lox, cured fish and roe, one small plate each.
A dairy-and-fish table, already in the freezer: lox, bagels, cream cheese, cucumber, roe. Not eight dinners. One thing on the table each night, under the candles, that people can stand around.
Your plan
- Order by Monday, November 30An order placed before 8am PT on Monday, November 30 ships Tuesday, December 1 and usually arrives Wednesday or Thursday, ahead of the first candle on Friday.
- Start the cure earlyThe beet-cured steelhead lox needs two days in the cure, so start it before the first night.
- Thaw one night aheadMove each night’s fish to the refrigerator, still sealed, the evening before. The roe tins defrost under cool running water, then in the refrigerator.
The menu
Hanukkah: eight nights, one small plate each
Eight nights of Hanukkah fish recipes, one small plate each: a lox-and-bagel table, beet-cured steelhead, gravlax, latke-style fritters and salmon roe.
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1
Fri Dec 4 · Set the table
Cured Steelhead Loin & Lox Bagel
The bagel-and-lox spread. Set the table, light the first candle, let people build their own.
2,560 mg EPA + DHA67 mcg selenium
As tested, per 12 oz loin. Values vary by sample and season.
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2
Sat Dec 5 · No-cook bites
Smoked Lox Pastrami Cucumber Bites
Cream cheese, a ribbon of lox, dill. No cooking, fifteen minutes, a platter for the first people through the door.
1,420 mg EPA + DHA18 mcg selenium
As tested, per 4 oz portion. Values vary by sample and season.
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3
Sun Dec 6 · Grazing
Smoked Steelhead & Whipped Cream Cheese Bowl
Citrus whipped cream cheese, capers, smoked fish. The bowl people stand around between candles and conversation.
850 mg EPA + DHA22 mcg selenium
As tested, per 4 oz portion. Values vary by sample and season.
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4
Mon Dec 7 · Color of the light
Beet-Cured Steelhead Lox
Jewel-red slices that photograph like candlelight. Start the cure two days ahead.
2,560 mg EPA + DHA67 mcg selenium
As tested, per 12 oz loin. Values vary by sample and season.
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5
Tue Dec 8 · The latke twist
Courgette Fritters with Pastrami Smoked Lox and Hot Honey
Crisp zucchini fritters, smoked fish, hot honey. A twist on the latke, and we say so: it is not a potato latke.
1,420 mg EPA + DHA18 mcg selenium
As tested, per 4 oz portion. Values vary by sample and season.
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6
Wed Dec 9 · Slice and serve
Regal Salmon Beetroot Gravlax
Beet, dill, vodka and horseradish, sliced thin onto toasted sourdough with crème fraîche.
3,430 mg EPA + DHA64 mcg selenium
As tested, per 8.5 oz skin-on portion. Values vary by sample and season.
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7
Thu Dec 10 · Brunch energy
Trout Hash with Kefir Crema & Salmon Roe
Hashbrowns, a kefir sauce and a spoon of roe on top. Family style, not formal. It works for night seven and for any weekend morning.
525 mg EPA + DHA27 mcg selenium
As tested, per 30 g tin. Values vary by sample and season.
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8
Fri Dec 11 into Sat Dec 12 · Abundance
Salmon roe, on whatever is on the table
A spoon of salmon roe on the hash, on the bagel, on a cracker with crème fraîche. A quiet last-night still, not a production.
525 mg EPA + DHA27 mcg selenium
As tested, per 30 g tin. Values vary by sample and season.
In the freezer
The fish for Hanukkah
Our fish is blast-frozen to −10°F at harvest and vacuum sealed, and the roe and caviar tins arrive frozen, so it all keeps until the night you want it. See every pick for the season.
Steelhead, Cold-Smoked Lox
For the bagel spread, the crêpes and the seacuterie board.
850 mg EPA + DHA22 mcg selenium
As tested, per 4 oz portion. Values vary by sample and season.
Pastrami Smoked Lox
Peppery and dark-edged. The cucumber bites, the cream cheese bowl, the fritters.
1,420 mg EPA + DHA18 mcg selenium
As tested, per 4 oz portion. Values vary by sample and season.
Steelhead, Sashimi Loin
The loin behind the cider poach, the fish ham, the Wellington and the beet cure.
2,560 mg EPA + DHA67 mcg selenium
As tested, per 12 oz loin. Values vary by sample and season.
King Salmon
For the gravlax, the miso cure and the apple-farro plate.
3,430 mg EPA + DHA64 mcg selenium
As tested, per 8.5 oz skin-on portion. Values vary by sample and season.
Salmon Roe Caviar
The garnish that ties the whole season together. Night eight, the crêpes, the tartare.
525 mg EPA + DHA27 mcg selenium
As tested, per 30 g tin. Values vary by sample and season.
Questions
Before you order for Hanukkah
When should I order for Hanukkah?
Orders ship Tuesday or Wednesday and usually arrive Wednesday or Thursday, and delivery is not guaranteed for an exact day. For the first candle on Friday, December 4, an order placed before 8am PT on Monday, November 30 ships Tuesday, December 1.
Is there shellfish on this table?
No. The Hanukkah plates here are fish and dairy: steelhead, salmon and salmon roe.
How do I thaw the roe?
The tins arrive frozen. Defrost under cool running water before opening, then continue defrosting in the refrigerator. Once opened, use a non-metallic spoon and finish it within 5 days.
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