Up In Smoke
Smoked-trout dip ups the ante
At Brian Malarkey’s newly opened Herringbone in San Diego, chef Amanda Baumgarten puts a fixation on smoked fish to good use. She flakes smoked trout and combines it with sour cream, mayonnaise and two types of cheese to create a simple dip that sings with flavor. Served with toasted sourdough toast points, the creamy dip is excellent alongside cocktails and perfect for a potluck or rich midweek treat.
Smoked-Trout Dip
Yield: 2 cups
Cook Time: 30 minutes
- INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
½ small yellow onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
½ pound smoked trout, skin removed and fish flaked
½ cup sour cream
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
½ cup finely grated mild white cheddar
Zest and juice of ½ lemon
1½ tablespoons finely chopped chives
Kosher salt
Pinch ground white pepper
½ loaf sourdough bread, thinly sliced
About The Chef
Amanda Baumgarten earned a culinary diploma from Le Cordon Bleu in London, United Kingdom. She was chef de partie at the Michelin-starred Le Gavroche in London and has worked at Mélisse, Ford’s Filling Station and Water Grill in Los Angeles. Currently, Baumgarten is the chef at Brian Malarkey’s Herringbone in San Diego.
Herringbone, 7837 Herschel Ave, La Jolla, CA; 858-459-0221 or herringboneeats.com



