Bestseller Stack
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TypeStarter
Serves4 people
DateOctober 6, 2026
Stacked toast and salmon form a tower of books, a tribute to Archer’s oeuvre.
A neatly stacked starter of thin toast, smoked salmon, and cucumber, shaped like a pile of books. The tower nods to Archer’s impressive bestseller stacks. Each layer is visible, solemn and straight on the plate.
Ingredients
- 8 slices white sandwich bread (crustless)
- 200 g smoked salmon
- 1 cucumber
- 100 g cream cheese
- 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp dill, finely chopped
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
Method
- Cut each slice of bread into 2 rectangles of about 5x10 cm.
- Toast the bread rectangles briefly in a dry pan until lightly crisp.
- Slice the cucumber into long, thin ribbons with a peeler.
- Mix the cream cheese with dill, some lemon zest, salt and pepper.
- Spread half the bread pieces with a thin layer of the cream cheese mixture.
- Top each with a slice of smoked salmon and a cucumber ribbon.
- Place a second bread piece on top to create a stack of three layers (bread-salmon-cucumber-bread-salmon-cucumber-bread).
- Repeat to make 4 stacks.
- Stand the stacks upright on the plate to resemble a pile of books.
- Drizzle with olive oil and a little lemon juice.
Serving notes
- Place the stacks close together for a bookshelf effect.
- Garnish with an extra sprig of dill on each stack.