Recipe for peace fish with tartar sauce
My take on a delicious peace fish served on a slice of rye bread with tartar sauce.
War fish is a dish that originated during World War II. Due to the danger of fishing because of sea mines, an alternative was invented: parsnips dipped in egg and breadcrumbs.
Following this, many vegan versions of the dish emerged, which many people now call ‘peace fish.’ Typically, it’s made with parsnips, but I prefer to make it with celeriac. It has a deeper flavor and a shape that is easier to work with. But that choice is entirely up to you.
They can be served with rye bread or potatoes, with tartar sauce or remoulade, or even with parsley sauce. I’m not vegan, so for me, it’s not a fish alternative—I just think it tastes amazing! If you want to eat vegan but wish for a bit more of a sea or fish flavor, you can, for example, mix seaweed into the breadcrumbs or batter. My mayo isn’t vegan either, but if you are vegan, you can try my vegan mayo recipe for the sauce.
The recipe yields approximately 10 “fish.”
Enjoy!
Peace Fish with Tartar Sauce
Equipment
- Cutting Board
- Chef'S Knife
- Oven
- Baking Tray
- Bowl
- Frying Pan
- Immersion Hand Blender
Ingredients
Peace Fish
- 0.5 pcs. Celery
- Olive Oil
- 150 gram Flour
- 200 gram Water
- 2.3 gram Paprika
- 2.4 gram Onion Powder
- 3 gram Salt
- 5 gram Dijon Mustard
- Grate
- 50 gram Butter
Tartar Sauce
- 1 pcs. Egg
- 5 gram Dijon Mustard
- 0.5 pcs. Lemon only the peel
- 15 gram Lemon Juice
- 1.5 gram Dill dried
- 184 gram Oil
- 9 gram Capers chopped
- 2 pcs. Cornichons chopped
- 0.25 pcs. Red Onion finely chopped
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
Peace Fish
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Peel the celeriac and cut it into 1 cm thick slices.
- Place the slices on a baking sheet and brush both sides with olive oil.
- Bake the celeriac in the middle of the oven for 8 minutes.
- Take them out and let them cool.
- Mix flour, paprika, onion powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Add water and mustard and whisk it into a smooth, slightly thick batter.
- Heat a pan to medium-high, pour oil in to cover the bottom, and add some of the butter.
- Dip the celeriac slices in the batter and coat them in breadcrumbs.
- Fry the celeriac slices on both sides and place them on a plate with paper towels.
Tartar Sauce
- Put eggs, mustard, lemon, dill, oil, salt, and pepper in a hand blender glass.
- Insert the hand blender into the bottom of the glass and blend until it looks like mayo.
- Add capers, cornichons, and red onion and season with salt and pepper.
Serving
- Serve the peace fish on a slice of rye bread with the sauce and a slice of lemon.