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Salmon Cutlets, Broiled En Papillotes

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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Why it works: Salmon and butter are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 16% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,481 recipes. Both carry 2,6-nonadienal, which smells cucumber, green. The science ↓

Salmon Cutlets, Broiled En Papillotes

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Prepare the salmon cutlets as in the preceding recipe.

  2. Lay each cutlet on half a sheet of buttered or oiled writing paper.

  3. Cover with another sheet of paper and twist the edges securely together.

  4. Place the cutlets on a hot grill and broil gently over a clear fire.

  5. Move them occasionally to prevent burning.

  6. Broil for 15 to 20 minutes, depending on thickness.

  7. Serve in the paper or remove it carefully if the appearance is not good.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Salmon + buttertop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,481 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,6-nonadienal (cucumber, green).

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