Jun 16
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Salmon in Aromatic Pickle and a Meme
A year ago, or so, my friend Margo (a beautiful dutch woman living here in Spain for a good bunch of years now) cooked this dish for me and I found the flavours so well combined and amazing that I asked her for the recipe…. It took me nearly a year to cook it… Wow… but finally did! And I must say: this is a delicious way to prepare your salmon!
Beautiful Val from More than a Burnt Toast recently announced that a contest was being held at Marx Foods… guest Star: Salmon. Check the site and participate in the event with a Salmon recipe! Here is mine :D
Ingredients for 4 servings: 500 grs. of Salmon, 6 garlic cloves, 1 green onion, 1 spoontable of thyme, 100 grs of honey, 1 dl of balsamic vinegar, 35 ml of soy sauce, 2 dl of fish stock (or water if you don’t have any), some parsley, olive oil and salt.
- Finely mince the garlics and the onion and make them sweat in a sauce pan with some olive oil (3 to 4 spoontable aprox) and the thyme. When the onion gets transparent, add the honey and caramelize.
- Add the vinegar and the soy sauce, let it reduce for one minute and add the fish stock. Cook at low/medium fire until the sauce thickens.
- Preheat the oven at 160ºC.
- Wash and dry the salmon pieces and sprinkle some salt on top.
- Take another sauce pan and pour a little bit of oil, when hot, add the salmon with the skin down first and golden it a bit.
- Put the salmon in a recipient and pour the aromatic sauce on top. Place in the oven (middle rack) for 10 minutes.
- Mince the fresh parsley and when the salmon is ready and out of the oven sprinkle some thick sea salt on it and the parsley.
Also, Want to know a little more about me? Time for another meme… Beautiful Ivy from Kopiaste has tagged me with this one:
1) LAST MOVIE U SAW IN A THEATRE?
Dinosaurs in 3D…. I had their jaws 10 cmts away from my nose!!!
2) WHAT BOOK ARE U READING?
Quattrocento from Susana Fortes… about the Médicis family in Florencia.
3) FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
Scrabble.
4) FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?
CUINA (catalan food magazine)
5) FAVOURITE SMELLS?
A chicken and meat broth during winter, magnolia flower in spring, sea and salt on the skin during summer and humid forest during fall.
6) FAVOURITE SOUNDS?
Shrieks of swallows, a baby’s laughter, the splash of the sea waves and the thunderstorms.
7) WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
Feeling pain and feeling insecure
8) WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN U WAKE?
Five more minutes, please!!!!
9) FAVOURITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
None
10) FUTURE CHILD’S NAME?
I have no future in that.
11) FINISH THIS STATEMENT—’IF I HAD A LOT OF MONEY I’D’
I Make as many people happy with my money as I could!
12) DO U DRIVE FAST?
My car only goes up to 50 Km per hour… snails and turtles go faster than me!
13) DO U SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
Nope!
14) STORMS–COOL OR SCARY?
I love them when I’m save at home :D
15) WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
The one I have now… I had it for one year!
16) FAVOURITE DRINK?
Cold Beer… always!
17) FINISH THIS STATEMENT-IF I HAD THE TIME I WOULD…
Blog more… He, he… just kidding!
18) DO YOU EAT THE STEMS ON BROCCOLI?
Yes I do
19) IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY OTHER COLOUR, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CHOICE?
I wouldn’t change my colour.
20) NAME ALL THE DIFFERENT CITIES/TOWNS U HAVE LIVED IN?
I have only lived in Barcelona for most of my life and now I live in a village nearby.
21) FAVOURITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Car races.
22) ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Ivy is a generous and warm hearted woman♥.
23) WHATS UNDER YOUR BED?
My suitcases.
24) WOULD U LIKE TO BE BORN AS YOURSELF AGAIN??
Yes, I can’t complain at all with the life I had and have :D.
25) MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?
Depending on the situation.
26) OVER EASY OR SUNNY SIDE UP?
I don’t understand this question.
27) FAVOURITE PLACE TO RELAX?
In the woods.
28) FAVOURITE PIE?
Chocolate and nuts.
29) FAVOURITE ICECREAM FLAVOUR?
Vanilla and macadamia nuts.
30) OF ALL THE PEOPLE U HAVE TAGGED, WHO IS THE MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND FIRST?
Who knows?
Now I have to tagg 5 more foodie bloggers and since I’m tagging the same people always, this time, I will pick new foodies I’ve just discovered and enjoy reading their blogs, this way you can also meet them :D
Josmans at Pass the Saffron, Please
Lore from Culinarty
Kittie from Kittens in the Kitchen
Swati from SugarCraft in India
Katie from The Summertree Caffee
Have fun!!!
Comments
Thanks Nuria for “playing” along. It’s so nice to learn more about you. Some of the people you’ve tagged are friends and look forward to reading about them and shall check out the others. Your salmon sounds yummy. New recipes with salmon are always welcome.
Thank you so much for tagging me! I have already answered the questions, but I will post it later today because I plan on cooking this afternoon :)
I really appreciate it!
When we were in Greece we were given magnolias each day by our hotel proprietor…when I think about it we were given flowers every day or fruit, even in restaurants. Your salmon dish sounds amazing Nuria!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Nuria, the picture of the salmon looks very very nice..
It was nice reading about you and when you wrote five more minutes please I nodded really…I love my sleep too :)
Will enjoy doing this tag..Thanks!!
Hola Ivy! To tell you the truth, I thought… oh, no another meme… but you were right! It takes nothing and it’s fun :D
Hi Katie! So glad you like it :D. I’ll check tomorrow what your answers are… fun!!!
You are the expert with Salmon, Val! Your nice words are so much appreciate!!! I have to go back to Greece!!!
Hola Swati :D The older I get the easier to wake up in the morning… but still, I love to be in bed for another 5 minutes :D
Salmon is one of my favourite fish, it’s so forgiving when cooking.
Thank you for not tagging me, Chica! lol
beautiful, nuria! i love the thyme added to the salty/sweet sauce. gorgeous.
Lol Peter! I just felt I didn’t have to tagg U! ;-)
Thanks Amy :D
Thanks for the tag Núria!
I love the impressive quantity of garlic in this – my kind of cooking!!!
A baby’s laughter IS one of those beautiful sounds. You have to laugh along :)
Oh my… I must try this for my salmon-loving partner! Your photo is just beautiful!
Hola Kittie! He, he, garlic is one of my favourite ingredients too!
So right Maryann :D
Thanks a lot Ann… you won’t be deceived :D
The salmon looks amazing and delicious.
Over easy versus sunny side up refers to fried eggs – do you like them with the yolk showing (sunny side up) or flipped over (over easy).
I also love salt and sea on skin in summer… such a perfect aroma.
That salmon recipe is wonderful Nuria!!! I loved your meme!
I need to come by your blog more often, Nuria. I went to Espana nearly 10 years ago and the expereince is still with me to this day. I need to be reminded of the glorious time I had there. Your blog is the answer. :)
You are great Jen! Thanks for explaining what it is :D. I kind of guessed reading the answers others gave, but I wasn’t sure… Thanks :D. I like them sunny side up!!!
HOla Judy! So glad you enjoyed it :D
Hola Nikki! Welcome to Spanish Recipes :D.
Would love to see you here often! I’ll visit your blog too :D
I’m happy that my place brings you back sweet and nice memories!
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Thanks a lot Sophie for your kind words! I’ll email you with my thoughts.
VERY cute to learn more about you Nuria! :)
I loved reading all your answers!
Hola Jenn! He, he, these kind of memes are fun :D