It's unbelievable.It was always my very strong opinion that there are "fish and seafood" people and there are those who hate fish and seafood. I always classified myself as the latter.
But, somehow, I've become a fish eater.
I know. I can hardly comprehend it myself.
After reading this list, I decided to try adding some salmon to my diet. I was sure I'd hate it. It would be fishy. It would taste like seaweed. I'd never like it. Never. Not ever.
So Saturday night, I was craving meat. Hunger overtook me and before long, Bo and I were visiting a restaurant in Cincy at ten at night. I looked at the menu, searching for a big, juicy burger, and I saw that the restaurant featured TWO salmon dishes. It had to mean something. I ordered the salmon, hedging my bets by making a deal with Bo. He'd order a burger, and if I totally hated the fish, he'd trade with me.
I do like salmon, Sam-I-Am!
Not only did I like it, I actually preferred it over the burger.
Astounding.
I bought a few salmon filets and prepared them for the family tonight. What a hit! I'd post the recipe over at Time to Cook, but it doesn't qualify because it only took minutes to prepare. So I'll post it here.
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 clove of minced garlic
1/3 cup olive oil
fresh rosemary (or dried, if you don't have fresh)
a teaspoon of crushed thyme
lemon zest
salt to taste
salmon
Marinate the salmon at room temp for about a half-hour. Grill or broil, basting once half-way through. I used my contact grill and it was done in no time. I served it with this:
Snow Peas
1 pound of snow peas
2 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tablespoons of worcestershire sauce
2 cloves of garlic
a dash of lemon juice
a pinch of thyme
a pinch of salt
Mix all of this together, then spread in a baking dish in a single layer. Bake at 450 degrees farenheit for seven minutes, til tender but not soft.
Very yum.
I think I can handle this new way of eating.
