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Title:How to Make them Goodies
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Created:Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4127
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3924.0. "Poached salmon filets" by LOWELL::GUGEL (Stop talking about doing it and do it) Tue Apr 05 1994 13:20

    
    Can someone tell me how to poach salmon fillets?
    
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3924.1TOOK::DELBALSOI (spade) my (dog face)Tue Apr 05 1994 13:4713
It's pretty straightforward, Ellen. Leave the skin on the filets. Prepare
some boiling water in an open pot. It can be lightly salted or otherwise
spiced, or use a bouquet de garni. If you can, place a wooden or metal
rack in the bottom of the pot so the filets don't sit immediately on the
heat. Place the filets skin side down on the rack. Return the water to
a gentle boil and poach for about 4 minutes or until the flesh turns
to a light orange. Carefully lift the filets out using a fork, spoon or
spatula with which you can get underneath the skin.

How are you serving them? My favorite is with some hollandaise, or just
drizzled with lemon olive oil.

-Jack
3924.2I keep bottles of clam juice on my shelfNUBOAT::HEBERTCaptain BlighTue Apr 05 1994 14:095
I haven't tried it with salmon, but I've had excellent results when I've
poached haddock, cod, pollock, and even halibut using bottled clam juice
as the liquid.

Art
3924.3rackNUBOAT::HEBERTCaptain BlighTue Apr 05 1994 14:128
By the way, Jack's suggestion to use a rack has a hidden value: you lift
the whole rack out of the pan, carrying the fish with it, so there's less
danger of breaking the filet. Transferring it to the platter should be a
snap. 

Nice idea.

Art
3924.4LOWELL::GUGELStop talking about doing it and do itTue Apr 05 1994 15:325
    
    Jack, I'm serving them in a buerre blanc(sp?) sauce.
    
    And thank you for the directions.
    
3924.5Some alternatives if you like....SUPER::PONCEEditors are always writeTue Apr 05 1994 16:449
    Hi Ellen,
    
    I know you asked about poaching. Just wanted to let you know that
    I am very fond of salmon, so I've accumulated lots of recipes 
    and have too especially good ones for salmon marinades.
    
    Let me know off line if you're interested.
    
    Karen
3924.6TOPDOC::AHERNDennis the MenaceTue Apr 05 1994 16:544
    >Can someone tell me how to poach salmon fillets?
    
    First you have to sneak past the gamekeeper...
    
3924.7HYLNDR::WARRINERInformation is perishableTue Apr 05 1994 16:557
    Salmon poaches very nicely in white wine with a bouquet garni also.
    
    The acidity in the wine contrasts nicely with the relatively oily
    salmon.  Do it in a casserole dish in the oven.
    
    
    				-David
3924.8How do you do it?GALVIA::HELSOMThu Apr 07 1994 09:183
Re: .6

How do you lure the filets away from the rest of the fish?
3924.9LOWELL::GUGELStop talking about doing it and do itThu Apr 07 1994 11:153
    
    Thanks, Everyone!