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Smoked Montauk Striped Bass Dip On Crackers Makes about 48 What you'll need: 10 3/4 ounces (305 g) smoked wild Montauk striped bass, shredded 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish 1/2 cup (120 ml) mayonnaise 2/3 cup (60 g) minced fresh chives 1/3 cup (75 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper crackers for serving Directions: In a medium stainless-steel mixing bowl, combine the stripped bass, half of the diced apple, the horseradish, mayonnaise, chives, lemon, juice, and pepper. Mix with gloved hands to blend the ingredients, further shredding the fish and removing any remaining bones. Spoon a generous teaspoon of dip onto each cracker, garnish with the remaining diced apple, and arrange on serving trays. Any remaining dip can be refrigerated for up to 3 days. *black bass and halibut are good substitutes too [Photo credit: Jerry Rabinowitz]