Ruegen Carp


Ingredients:

  • 1 carp (4 1/2 lbs, gutted, descaled) 
  • 1 onion 
  • 1 leek 
  • 2 carrots 
  • 1/4 celery root 
  • 1 bunch parsley (chopped) 
  • 3 1/2 oz. horse radish 
  • olive oil 
  • salt 
  • pepper 


Directions:

  1. Rub carp inside and outside with salt, pepper and the horse radish. 
  2. Wash the onion, carrots, leek and celery root, peeland cut into small dices. 
  3. Slice the leek. Mix all the vegetables together. 
  4. Spread olive oil on to a baking tray, place in the oven and preheat at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 
  5. Fill half of the vegetable mix into the carp, placeon the prepared baking tray and bake for appr. 1 hour. 
  6. While baking, baste the carp with its juices every 10 minutes or so. 
  7. 30 minutes into baking, spread the rest of the vegetable mix on to the tray around the carp and continue baking. 
  8. When finished, sprinkle carp with the freshly chopped parsley and serve with roast or boiled potatoes.