Recipe

Captain Huffy's Smoked Fish Spread

[Times photos: Michael Rondou]

Larry Hoffman, a fishing guide, swears by his smoked fish dip. He prepares the dish at his home in Treasure Island.

	Above are the chopped onion, garlic, ginger root, celery and smoked kingfish. Below, Hoffman delivers his dip in a Michigan football helmet serving bowl with crackers.

Noted tournament angler and guide Larry A. Hoffman, a retired Air Force colonel, swears he makes the best smoked kingfish spread. Hoffman said the secret is small kingfish (just over the legal size limit) smoked 4 to 6 hours on a mesquite grill.

INGREDIENTS:

4-6: pounds of smoked king mackerel or amberjack

1 Vidalia onion, finely chopped

2 baked garlic bulbs

1/2: bottle of Crystal hot sauce

6 tablespoons of Worcester Sauce

2 packages of Philadelphia Cream cheese

1 cup of Miracle Whip

1 branch of fresh ginger, finely chopped

3 stalks of celery, finely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS: Mix thoroughly by hand, adding Badia Complete Seasoning to taste. Refrigerate overnight, then serve with your favorite crackers.