Salmon Steaks

Ingredients

• 4 quarts water
• 0.33 cup wine vinegar (red or white)
• 3 tbsp salt
• 4 salmon steaks, about 6 oz. each
• 1 cucumber
• 1 tbsp butter
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh dill for garnish

Directions

1. Boil the water, wine vinegar, and salt.
2. Add the salmon steaks, layering them on top of each other as needed.
3. Reduce heat to simmer. The fish should just shiver in the water.
4. Simmer for 8-10 minutes (8 is probably better).
5. Remove fish from poaching liquid, pat dry, and remove skin.
6. Halve and remove the seeds from the cucumber.
7. Make cross-cuts to it to dice the cucumber.
8. Sauteé the diced cucumber in the butter until tender.
9. Season the cucumber with salt, pepper, and a little bit of the dill.
10. Serve the fish, surrounded with the cucumber mixture, and cover with one of the following sauces:
    • Hollandaise sauce (a recipe can be found in any gourmet cookbook)
    • Butter (melted)
    • Lemon-dill sauce (lemon, dill, and butter, with a dash of white wine)

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