So utterly disappointed !

Discussion in 'Recipes and Cooking' started by mart, Apr 9, 2022.

  1. mart

    mart Strong Ash

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2010
    Messages:
    5,582
    Likes Received:
    4,143
    Location:
    NE Texas
    I had never eaten fresh salmon so I bought a nice fillet at the market ! Looked up a few recipes and decided on an orange glazed salmon ! Takes a while for the glaze but it tasted fantastic ! Was well pleased ! Then for dinner I seared the salmon,,applied the glaze with the orange slices on top and finished in the oven ! Cooked fresh asparagus and thought it would be a really good meal ! Then when time to eat came my first bite said .. its just fish ! I could have went to the pool and caught fish with more flavor for a lot less money ! I didn`t even finish mine nor hubby ! That saiid however the orange glaze was excellent ! Next time I will put it on chicken !
     
  2. Loading...


  3. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

    Joined:
    Apr 11, 2006
    Messages:
    21,333
    Likes Received:
    21,902
    What shame. Well, that orange glaze will go well with chook.
     
  4. mart

    mart Strong Ash

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2010
    Messages:
    5,582
    Likes Received:
    4,143
    Location:
    NE Texas
    Yes !! Orange chicken is really good Have it occasionally !
     
    Sjoerd likes this.
  5. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

    Joined:
    Apr 11, 2006
    Messages:
    21,333
    Likes Received:
    21,902
    I’m with you. I like lemon/lime chook as well.
     



    Advertisement
  6. Palustris

    Palustris Young Pine

    Joined:
    Jan 10, 2006
    Messages:
    1,571
    Likes Received:
    1,678
    We have Salmon on a regular basis. Always tastes good. Never put anything on it though, just gently cooked in a little butter.
     
    Cayuga Morning, Melody Mc. and Droopy like this.
  7. Droopy

    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2007
    Messages:
    12,067
    Likes Received:
    3,504
    Location:
    Western Norway
    You went through all those preparations and came out disappointed on the other end? That's so sad. We eat quite a bit of salmon. We bake it in the oven and serve with boiled potatoes, cucumber salad, and sour cream dressing. We cook and serve halibut the same way, but it still tastes very different. (Not really a "we" - husband cooks, I support him by eating his cooking.)
     
  8. Melody Mc.

    Melody Mc. Young Pine

    Joined:
    Feb 4, 2022
    Messages:
    2,334
    Likes Received:
    6,085
    Location:
    Brisith Columbia, Canada
    Sorry to hear about this Mart. I know that I steer away from farmed salmon for similiar reasons. We had wild sockeye last night ( frozen not fresh). Hubby's favourite salmon sauce is : 1/4 c pure maple syrup, 2 Tbs chives, 1/2 Tbs butter, 2 tsp creamy dijon mustard, 1/4 tsp salt. Bring to a boil, simmer 1 -2 minutes and serve over the salmon. Sounds like an odd combination, but I would encourage anyone to give it a go. :) ( He actually like his salmon cooked in it, I like a wee bit on top) The orange sauce on chicken sounds like a great idea.
     
  9. Dirtmechanic

    Dirtmechanic Young Pine

    Joined:
    Feb 6, 2019
    Messages:
    1,832
    Likes Received:
    3,068
    Location:
    Birmingham, AL zone 8a
    The key to the Salmon is its type and its freshness. Frozen is ok off the boat. So many times I have been getting the long end of a distribution chain salmon. You will never make chum or dog salmon tasty except to dogs. Coho or reds, silvers, king etc are where my yesssses come from. Pink is for smoking.
     
    Cayuga Morning likes this.
  10. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

    Joined:
    Apr 11, 2006
    Messages:
    21,333
    Likes Received:
    21,902
    Sorry to hear about your disappointment with the salmon...I still can’t get over the blandness that you experienced. I mean, when we eat it we just quick-fry it in butter and it is delicious. I am not exaggerating. We eat it with a smear of pastinak and some garden beans. Of course sometimes we get hold of some genuine Norwegian salmon and then it is REALLY a feast in the tent.

    Never-you-mind though, ‘cuz orange chook is nothing to scoff at.
     
    Last edited: Apr 11, 2022
    Cayuga Morning likes this.
  11. KK Ng

    KK Ng Hardy Maple

    Joined:
    Oct 28, 2009
    Messages:
    4,138
    Likes Received:
    2,514
    Location:
    Malacca, Malaysia.
    Sorry to hear about your salmon Mart.
    We do not get fresh salmon here only frozen. I cooked it the way Palustris did but I season it a little with salt. It is delicious with coleslaw.
    Hmm ... missed eating salmon, haven't eaten it for a few years now because it is so costly here :(

    Orange glaze with chicken is always yummie!
     
  12. Palustris

    Palustris Young Pine

    Joined:
    Jan 10, 2006
    Messages:
    1,571
    Likes Received:
    1,678
    Many years ago (like 53) when we lived in Mid Wales the hotel used to buy fresh Dyffi Salmon to serve to the guests. Now that was something else. Not even sure that salmon even go up the river these days. The salmon we get here is definitely the farmed type and it is still tasty. Cannot get over the way so many delicately flavoured foods are smothered in strong flavoured things these days.
     
    Droopy likes this.
  13. Cayuga Morning

    Cayuga Morning Strong Ash Plants Contributor

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2011
    Messages:
    7,094
    Likes Received:
    6,870
    Location:
    New England
    So sorry you had that disappointment mart! And after all that work too! I don't know what could have gone wrong. Maybe salmon just isn't your thing? Your orange glaze sounds delicious and I like your idea of putting it over chicken. I might try that.

    @Melody Mc. we stay away from farmed salmon too due to concerns about pollution. I bet though the salmon served in restaurants is farmed. When I have ordered it, it has tasted fine.
     
  14. Palustris

    Palustris Young Pine

    Joined:
    Jan 10, 2006
    Messages:
    1,571
    Likes Received:
    1,678
    Just realised we are having Salmon steaks for dinner this evening.
     
  15. carolyn

    carolyn Strong Ash

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2011
    Messages:
    9,332
    Likes Received:
    4,860
    Mart... this is absolutely the truth. its just fish! My son tried to get me to eat a bite when we went out to dinner when we were inZapata last year ... well needless to say I pushed it back outta my mouth and asked if he wanted it back. horrors. it was just strong and nasty. give me talapia any day.
     

Share This Page