The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Trout treat no snip at £300 a fillet
ONE OF the oldest businesses in Angus is serving up a special — and very expensive — treat to well-heeled customers in honour of three centuries of success.
RR Spink & Sons of Arbroath is embarking on a 300th anniversary celebration of the firm that proudly holds a royal warrant as fishmonger to the Queen.
The firm has signed up Michelin-starred seafood chef Mark Sargeant for the year and is about to release a limited edition smoked trout created by its own chef Scott Fraser. It will have flavours of oak, peat and soft fruits to complement the fish.
RR Spink & Sons hopes the extra-special slice of fish will get customers’ mouths watering — but they will have to see past the eye-watering price of £300 per fillet. Only 300 will be produced.
Company owner Alastair Salvesen CBE said: “2015 is an incredibly exciting year for RR Spink & Sons.
“Not only is it an opportunity to celebrate the hard work and dedication of the generations before us but a chance to encourage more people to discover and enjoy smoked trout.
“While people are traditionally more familiar with Scottish smoked salmon, our ethically farmed smoked trout is more than a match. It has Her Majesty’s approval after all. Few can argue with that.”
MrSargeantwilldeviseaseriesofRRSpink & Sons recipes to encourage consumers and restaurants to discover smoked trout.
He said: “Smoked trout is a bit of a dark horse, often overshadowed by its big cousin the smoked salmon.
“In this landmark 300th year RR Spink & Sons is in a unique position to champion delicious smoked trout.”