Salmon is the queen of salmon. Noble Atlantic red fish. Scales sparkling in the sun with a blue-silver tint. Meat rich in a number of useful vitamins, microelements and amino acids. Until recently, the northern rivers of Russia were simply teeming with salmon, rising to spawn in their upper reaches, and red fish was not at all considered such a delicacy. But that was before. Today, salmon is not such a frequent guest on the table of the average citizen. Therefore, it is not surprising that many, if they have already forked out money to purchase it, have absolutely no idea what kind of dishes can be prepared from it. And there are a great variety of dishes made from this wonderful fish. In particular, salads. They are distinguished not only by their usefulness, but also by their simply excellent taste. Salmon in salads is either smoked or boiled. Smoked salmon is bought ready-made, but if you need boiled salmon, you will have to boil it yourself. Recipes usually do not specify how to cook salmon. They simply indicate that it should be boiled. And no details. Let's fill this gap.
How and how much to cook salmon
You can buy salmon fresh or fresh frozen. In the form of a carcass, either cut into fillets or individual pieces. Before cooking, freshly frozen fish should be thawed. The salmon carcass should be immersed in water at room temperature and put on fire. Next, bring it to a boil. The salmon should be cooked for 25-30 minutes. Cooking time depends on the weight of the carcass. If you have salmon fillets or pieces, the cooking time can be reduced to 15 minutes. Now you know how long to cook salmon. So, you can safely start preparing any dishes from it. Prepare soups and omelettes, salads and jellied fish, casseroles and jellies. And bon appetit!
One of the most delicious dishes in the whole world is properly cooked fish.
And this is a very difficult and time-consuming task. Just pulling the bones out of the fish’s body will take half an evening, and you need to pull them out very carefully, this makes the task even more difficult. That's why some housewives only take out the big bones and don't bother with the small ones. But you still need to take out the bones, but there are a lot of ways to cook fish. And the selection of fish in our stores is very large and varied. Fish used to be the preserve of people who could afford to buy it, but now it is available to everyone.
Another advantage of fish is that it has a very good effect on the brain. Everyone was probably told in childhood: “Eat fish, you will become smarter.” Yes it is. It improves memory and has other beneficial properties.
One of the most common types of fish is salmon, and not only because this fish reproduces very well. And also because salmon is versatile in preparation and even with small errors it will be tasty. Other fish do not tolerate such treatment. They require a special approach and a firm hand, while salmon is more gentle with novice housewives.
One of the easiest ways to prepare fish is to boil it. You can fry it, you can bake it, but boiling it is both easier and tastier. Then, you can ask a question that only an experienced housewife can answer: how long should salmon be cooked? This article will talk about exactly this, and you will also get acquainted with one very popular cooking recipe. So, we can begin.
