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20 IMPRESS YOUR GUESTS

Salmon Makes Miso Happy

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 H C, local farmstands and most local grocery stories stock

large jars of pickled vegetables. I never thought about the culinary possibilities

of pickled vegetable juice until one summer weekend in New Buffalo. I had just

picked up an envy-worthy fillet of salmon from Flagship Specialty Foods and Fish

Market for a small dinner party I was hosting. Back home, I opened the fridge

to see what ingredients called to me. There I spotted a jar of pickled beets with

only the ruby-red juice remaining, and I saw sunset-colored fish in our immedi-

ate future. I whisked together the earthy, tangy beet juice, savory red miso paste,

and sweet maple syrup, then marinated the salmon for about six hours. Each

fillet developed a deep pink hue, and I baked them with fresh fennel bulbs from

Granor Farm

and garnished them with the feathery, lime-green fennel fronds.

David wasn’t totally sold on eating bright-fuchsia fish, but after one bite, he

became a believer, and I think you will, too!

★ Granor Farm

3480 Warren Woods Rd. | Three Oaks, MI

Berrien County is known to be one of the most diverse growing regions in America for produce. Many farmstands can be found along the country roads, where farmers open pop-up shops for the growing season to sell what’s been freshly harvested to anyone passing by. One of my favorite farmstands is located at the certified organic Granor Farm. One trip is enough to gain inspiration for an entire week of veggie-forward meals. Granor Farm also offers an incredible CSA program in the summer and fall. If you want to make a special trip to any farmstand in Harbor Country, call ahead to check their hours of operation or ask what produce is currently available.