Learn how to grill lobster, how to cook salmon in the oven, as well as key temperatures for different kinds of seafood!
There are few dishes you can make so easily that make you look more like a professional chef than pan-seared scallops. They are pure poetry when prepared properly—sweet but briny, tender and yielding meatiness with a crust browned to a butterscotch perfection. To cook sea scallops correctly doesn’t take years of culinary training; it just…
Grilled fish tacos are a healthy alternative to tacos made with deep-fried fish. The smoky flavor of a little char on the outside of the fish is perfect for these tacos bursting with summertime flavor. Some recipes tell you to “cook till opaque” or “flakey,” but as with any other meat, temperature is key to…
We grill a lot of burgers, sausages, and chicken thighs around here, but we don’t spend enough time with the fruits of the sea. And we should change that, because grilled seafood is delicious! So, with that in mind, we thought it would be a good idea to do a post about grilled lobster and…
Smoked salmon in all its forms is considered festive fare, and is perfect for a special occasion brunch or a luxurious cocktail snack. Cured fish has been prepared for centuries as a means of food preservation. Thanks to refrigeration and our knowledge of food safety temps, fish is much safer to eat now than it…
When it comes to tender, flavorful salmon, we found that the inclusion of one easy, but not often considered step can take your salmon from good to great! What is that secret step? Brining. Why Brining? If you haven’t brined meat before, now is the time to give it a whirl. The folks at America’s Test Kitchen…
Salmon – like all fish – has almost no collagen, which means it will start to lose moisture more quickly than beef. While the FDA recommends cooking fish to 145°F, for a flakier, more moist and tender salmon filet many chefs find that it’s best enjoyed when it’s cooked to medium – 125°F.