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Title:How to Make them Goodies
Notice:Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
Moderator:FUTURE::DDESMAISONSec.com::winalski
Created:Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4127
Total number of notes:31160

2973.0. "salmon skin etiquette" by PHOOKA::DARROW () Fri Mar 29 1991 10:56

I'm going to be fixing poached salmon fillets for Easter dinner.
I've made this recipe for myself before and always left the skin on.

Should I skin them?  As I recall, they've always been skinned when
I've had them in restaurants.

I could skin them before I cook them, I suppose.  Skinning them
afterward would be easier, but I'm concerned that they might break
up.

Thanks for any suggestions.
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2973.1salmon - good choicePENUTS::DDESMAISONSFri Mar 29 1991 12:0412
   >>> I could skin them before I cook them, I suppose.  Skinning them
   >>> afterward would be easier, but I'm concerned that they might break
   >>> up.


	Personally, I think you should skin them and that it should be
	done afterwards.  One suggestion is to place them skin-side
	down on paper towels after poaching them, which will tend to
	cause the skin to stick to the towels and make it easier to
	remove the meat with a spatula.

2973.2WAHOO::LEVESQUEDon't Tread On Me...Fri Mar 29 1991 13:155
 I'd either skin them after cooking or leave them on and present them skin side
down on the plate. If I were to skin them, I'd put the skin side up and peel
it off with a fork. It should come right off if cooked properly.

 The Doctah
2973.3Skinning it will be...PHOOKA::DARROWFri Mar 29 1991 16:397
Thanks.  I think I'll skin them just before serving/saucing.

I guess I'm lazy when I serve them to myself.  I always just
put them skin-side down on the plate.  When there are guests
we have to do things properly, right??

2973.4keeps us on our toesTYGON::WILDEwhy am I not yet a dragon?Fri Mar 29 1991 18:057
>I guess I'm lazy when I serve them to myself.  I always just
>put them skin-side down on the plate.  When there are guests
>we have to do things properly, right??

sure - that's what holidays are for - so we can keep in practice using all
those techniques we never use otherwise....and all those utensils and
serving dishes we never bother with...8^}