A resounding success of a recipe all around – I omitted the potatoes (though I do love them), and we enjoyed the salmon with some bread in Brooklyn Bridge Park while watching Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Yes, it was pretty perfect.
I used wild salmon and shallots instead of red onions, but otherwise stuck to the recipe. A simple cure is another one of those simple thing that is all a good ingredient needs.
It does look like a crazy amount of olive oil, but it’s absolutely necessary and is so good to dip bread into or to dress a salad once you are done with your salmon.
ps. Shhh. There is another ‘jar’ (in this case, tupperware) in the fridge.
What a lovely picnic treat, and Breakfast at Tiffany’s is such a classic, how fun. The recipe does use a crazy amount of olive oil, but I’m hoping to use up the leftovers in other dishes.
I’m glad you loved this one, too! I’ve eaten it for lunch all week long and the flavor keeps getting better!
Ohhh, that’s good to know, thanks, Liz. I left a jar for my dad in the fridge yesterday but don’t think he’ll get to eating it til the weekend. It’s really become a quick favorite of mine!
I would like to correct you on one minor point with all due respect. There is no such thing as a crazy amount of olive oil.
Thanks ๐ and really, I agree, but you know, some people may hesitate before pouring in half a bottle of olive oil into a jar (not I!) haha.
And yes it looks awesome!
I really love this salmon in oil…first time making cured salmon and it turned out good. Dorie is brilliant to come with this curing method…with just salt and sugar !
Simple but genius!
I’m glad you enjoyed this dish! It looks yummy with the capers.
Thank you! I should say that I have a proclivity for cured and smoked fish and meats. And those are actually coriander seeds – very magnified in that photo! : )
I wish I would have thought to save the oil! But I will be making this again soon and will save the oil next time for pastas and salads!
The oil was very flavorful and a great ‘extra’!
This would be perfect for a picnic in the park! Sounds like you enjoyed it as much as we dd!
Thanks, Elaine!
Great to know that you made double this week’s recipe! And that picnic sounds pretty perfect to me :-).
It was a great evening!
This salmon definitely looked like great picnic food! My friend Adam also served it with toast, although he ventured to make the potatoes. Gorgeous shot of the fish with all the spices and aromatics!
Thanks, Adriana! We had it with a seedy whole wheat bread but I am sure it would also be delicious with a darker rye or pumpernickel.
Thank you for the birthday wishes, that was so nice.
I love the way your salmon turned out, it looks
wonderful. I thought the recipe was good and it certainly
make for a wonderful appetizer, but it was too
raw for me. Tricia’s family enjoyed it and I’m glad I
at least tried it.
Thank you, Nana! I am sorry that you didn’t like the salmon, but you were such a good sport ,as always, to give it a try!
Glad this was a hit for you. That is some beautifully colored salmon…
Thank you! I do love the deeper pink color (rather than the injected coral-ly one) of wild salmon.