Salmon Cooking in the Kitchen

Hold onto your asparaguses guys, because we’re back for another round in the kitchen!

For this week we will be dining on 

SALMON!

I’ve been pushing myself to cook some type of fish for a while. For it just seems that the only reason I eat meat now is so that I can eat it in front of my vegetarian roommates to assert dominance. But at last I have found a purpose!

 

Not a porpoise.
They're not fish. 

Things we’ll be needing:

Salmon

A Lemon

Olive Oil

Various Seasonings (Fall and Winter don’t count)

Butter

Note: I’ll be cooking the fish via pan, although I may try the oven for a future recipe.

Step 1: Place the pan on the stove and turn the heat above a mild simmer. Put a dab of olive oil onto the pan and spread it around with the spatula. Put a dab of butter onto the pan’s surface as well and spread.

Step 2: Dice your lemon into thin strips. The purpose of the lemon is to give your fish some additional flavor.

Now your fish may tell you he doesn't like lemons. Don't listen to him.
After all he is a fish.
Plus he's dead. 

Also look at this knife! 

Isn't it simply adorable?!

I mean if I ever wanted to get stabbed it would be by this knife.

Totally worth it.

And definitely not an accident...

Seriously guys watch what you're doing... 

Step 3: Clean your fish in hot water. This will also help it to thaw out.

I swam upstream to several places to buy fish over the counter but sadly one of the negatives of being in a landlocked city means no fresh supply of seafood.

On the plus side no nosey seagulls! 

Sup? 

Step 4: Once you have cleaned your meat, apply the various seasonings and salts to your fish. You can use simple salt and pepper, which I did, but I also applied Adams Reserve All Purpose Rub.

At this point you can also put the lemon slices on top of the salmon. 

You can even pretend they're like little edible hats for the fish. 

Step 5: Place the salmon onto the pan and turn the heat up just below the highest setting. You should let it cook for about four minutes before flipping it over onto the other side.

Step 6: After 8-10 minutes of letting your fish cook, take it off the stove and get ready to feast!

They’re just so happy that you’re getting the chance to eat them. 

Seriously.
They're almost smiling. 

Also I would just like to say that out of all of my previous food adventure-experimentations this was by far my favorite to make and eat. Like I don’t want to brag but DAMN. 

So go ahead and make this so you too can do a good job and eat glorious fish!

Also shout-out to the GEW (Guest Eater of the Week) Alison for allowing me to use her kitchen. 

Guest Eater of the Week: Alison aka dancer whose apartment i'm in

"Presentation is nice."

"I approve. Wait, is that my quote?" 

We’re going to wrap things up a little differently with a text from my other sister.

Until next time my little foodies!