Tonight was almost everything I love about the concept of Family Dinner. I took a bold new approach and cooked both something I’ve never cooked before (steamed salmon) and made a twist on a classic dish (hamachi with avocade and grapefruit). The only thing missing was a bona fide mystery guest, but I enjoyed the company of the people who did come and it was clear that we’ve got a good family going.
Anyways, about the cooking. I didn’t have enough time to make chocolate cheesecake, so I switched it to chocolate pots de creme at the last minute and experimented with my own recipe. It turned out quite well so I’ll post that later.
The salmon didn’t turn out quite the way I wanted it to. I felt it was quite bland, a problem I’ve been having since I started cooking fish often. I don’t know if the solution is to season the fish more or if I’m somehow cooking it incorrectly. The steaming went quite well, however, and the texture of the fish was perfect.
season all throughout the cooking. at the beginning for the color and texture, in the middle for flavor, and at the end for touching up. seems to work for me.