To Boil Salmon
Ingredients
Directions
Fill a large pot with water and add a generous amount of coarse sea salt. Bring the water to a boil.
Add the salmon piece to the boiling water.
Boil for nearly 1 hour for a 4 to 5 lbs piece.
If the salmon weighs double, add only 20 more minutes to the cooking time.
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.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Salmon
- Is the main protein, cooked gently in the boiling water until it turns opaque and flakes.
- Coarse sea salt
- Seasons the cooking water so the salmon is flavored as it cooks.
The step that matters
Boiling the salmon for the right length of time. Cooking time depends on the weight of the piece. Too long in boiling water dries out and toughens the flesh, while too short leaves the center underdone. Adjusting time for size keeps the fish moist and evenly cooked.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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