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Pickled Salmon

This method of preservation is popular throughout the Pacific Northwest area.

Type: Fish
Courses: Starters and appetizers
Serves: 12 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 lbs 908g / 32ozSalmon fillets - skinless, boneless
1/3 cup 78mlWhite vinegar - distilled
1/2 tablespoon 7.5mlMixed pickling spices
1 tablespoon 15mlBrown sugar
1/2   Onion - peeled and sliced
6   Lemon slices - thin
3 tablespoons 45mlSalt

Recipe Instructions

Sprinkle the salmon on both sides with the salt. Rub it in a bit. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Wash the salt from the salmon and place it in a solution of vinegar and brown sugar. Cover and refrigerate for 3 days.

Uncover, add the remaining ingredients, then cover and return to the refrigerator for an additional 3 days. Slice the salmon thin, across the grain, before serving.

This is great as a first course or appetizer served on thin-sliced dark bread or on rye crackers.

Source:
THE FRUGAL GOURMET by Jeff Smith - From the 08-21-1991 issue - The Springfield Union-News

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