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Whole Poached Salmon


Title: Whole Poached Salmon
Categories: Emlive09
Yield: 1 servings

1/2 ga Water
4 Lemons; halved
3 tb Salt
1 Onions; thinly sliced
1 Whole salmon; (about 6 to 8
; pounds) scaled and
; gutted
1 1/2 lb White potatoes; peeled,
-cubed,
; cooked until tender
; and cooled
; completely
2 1/2 c Mayonnaise
1/2 ts Yellow mustard
1/4 c Minced onions
2 tb Finely chopped fresh parsley
-leaves
1/4 c Finely chopped sweet pickles
Freshly ground black pepper
1 md Cucumber; thinly sliced
2 Dozen dark pumpernickel
-bread; (2-inch squares)
1 c Fresh parsley sprigs

Combine the water, lemon juice, salt and onions in a fish poacher, over
medium heat. Bring the liquid to a simmer. Add the fish, covered and cook
for about 1 hour or until the fish is flaky. Carefully remove the salmon,
discarding the liquid and place on a large platter and chill completely.
Using a thin knife, remove the top skin from the salmon. (start removing
the skin from below the head and to the tail. In a mixing bowl, mash the
potatoes until smooth. Stir in 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the mayonnaise, mustard,
onions, parsley and pickles. Mix well. Season with salt an pepper. Set
aside. Place the thin slices of cucumber over the exposed salmon meat.
Place the potato salad in a pastry bag with a star tip and pipe the salad
around the edges of the salmon. Garnish with fresh parsley sprigs. Serve
with the remaining mayonnaise and bread.

Yield: 12 people

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 4611 Calories (kcal); 472g Total Fat; (85% calories from fat);
41g Protein; 142g Carbohydrate; 237mg Cholesterol; 22539mg Sodium Food
Exchanges: 5 1/2 Grain(Starch); 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 4 1/2 Vegetable; 1 1/2
Fruit; 39 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

Recipe by: EMERIL LIVE SHOW #EMIC04

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.