Thursday, November 1, 2007

Varieties of Easy Salmon Recipes

If you are running out of recipes for salmon and need more new ways how to cook your lovely salmon, you might want to check out these varieties of easy salmon recipes that your family will enjoy.

SALMON À LA CHAMBORD

Put a large middle cut of salmon into a saucepan with sliced carrots and onions, a bunch of parsley, two tablespoonfuls of butter and two cupfuls each of white wine and white stock. Season with salt and pepper-corns, cover, and simmer slowly for an hour. Take up the fish carefully and keep warm. Strain the liquid and thicken with flour cooked brown in butter. Add half a cupful of stewed and strained tomatoes, the juice of a lemon, two tablespoonfuls of butter, and a teaspoonful of anchovy essence. Pour over the fish and serve.

SALMON À L'ESPAGNOLE

Cut fresh salmon in small pieces suitable for serving, and fry in butter. Drain and keep warm. Add two tablespoonfuls of flour to the butter, in which the fish is cooked, and brown. Add two cupfuls of stock and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Take from the fire, add a tablespoonful of butter, a teaspoonful of minced parsley, and the juice of a lemon. Pour over the fish and serve.

SALMON À LA GENOISE

Boil a small fresh salmon in salted and acidulated water to cover, drain, and skin. Arrange on a serving-dish and keep warm. Chop fine a small slice of ham, a slice of carrot, a small stalk of celery, an onion, a parsley root, and three or four shallots. Add a sprig of thyme, a bay-leaf, a blade of mace, and two cloves. Fry in butter, add two tablespoonfuls of flour and cook until brown. Add two cupfuls of Claret and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Add half a cupful of beef stock, bring to the boil, and strain through a sieve. Reheat, add a tablespoonful of butter, and minced parsley, lemon-juice, grated nutmeg, and anchovy essence to season. Pour around the fish and serve.

Hope you'll enjoy these easy salmon recipes. Be sure to check back regularly for more salmon receipes.

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