Poached Salmon—For Those Who Like Poached Salmon with Some Added Flavor.

Name: Poached Salmon—For Those Who Like Poached Salmon with Some Added Flavor.
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 cup dry white wine; 3 sprigs parsley; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 1/2-inch strip peeled fresh ginger; 1 bay leaf; 2 whole black peppercorns; Two 8-ounce salmon steaks; 1/4 lemon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste

January 24, 2012

Cooks' Note

Use either chinook salmon from the Pacific, coho, or farm-raised Atlantic salmon in this recipe. Increase the amount of fresh ginger (don’t substitute ground ginger) and peppercorns to taste. Top with hollandaise sauce (see pages 317 and 318 for homemade) if you like.

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