Written by Chef Hugh Groman
Serves 4
8 3 oz pieces of fresh salmon fillet
Poaching liquid: 2 quarts water. 1/2 yellow onion sliced. Juice of 2 lemons. Salt to taste (salty like the sea).
Simmer water with 1/2 sliced yellow onion for 15 minutes in a straight-sided saute pan or similar. Add salt until it is salty, like the sea, and the juice of 2 lemons.
Add in pieces of fresh salmon and cook for about 4 minutes or until just done and the center is cooked to your liking (well done or medium).
Maisonette Sauce
Yield: 3/4 cup
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons catsup
- 1 teaspoon brandy
- 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Pinch of ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons grapefruit juice
Combine all ingredients and mix well with a fork or whisk.