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Have you considered option (5) look up salmon recipes and follow the directions? There are lots of sites online dedicated to hosting recipes. Some of them have

Have you considered option (5) look up salmon recipes and follow the directions? There are lots of sites online dedicated to hosting recipes. Some of them have decent video and pictures so you can see what they're doing. Here's a salmon recipe I tried just last week: http://www.marthastewart.com/1033633/roasted-salmon-kale-and-cabbage http://www.marthastewart.com/1033633/roasted-salmon-kale-and.... If you plan ahead and are willing to spend a few dollars you could also get a cookbook. I'd recommend How to Cook Everything and America's Test Kitchen Cooking School Cookbook. How to Cook Everything has lots of recipes and does a good job explaining cooking terms. The America's Test Kitchen book explains the reasons for why they do things a certain way and also lists common problems and their causes so you can avoid them or correct them without guesswork in the future.

pbreit 11y ago
A struggle I had cooking was that so many of the recipes are pretty lousy, most distressingly including no pictures. One of the things I really like about Blue Apron and Plated are how easy to follow their instructions are and the inclusion of 7 pictures (6 steps plus the finished dish). For example, here is a really tasty, easy-to-cook "go to" salmon recipe: https://dusyefwqqyfwe.cloudfront.net/public_uploads/recipe/region_schedule/static_menu/4273/recipe_card20150518-3-axd55q.pdf https://dusyefwqqyfwe.cloudfront.net/public_uploads/recipe/r... (Plated seems to have started making its recipes harder to find/access) And yummy "go to" pork and beef meals from Blue Apron: https://www.blueapron.com/recipes/seared-pork-roast-with-smashed-potatoes-strawberry-rhubarb-compote https://www.blueapron.com/recipes/seared-pork-roast-with-sma... https://www.blueapron.com/recipes/seared-steaks-with-sauteed-radishes-snap-peas-and-mashed-potatoes https://www.blueapron.com/recipes/seared-steaks-with-sauteed...
- fredophile 11y ago
  I haven't tried Blue Apron or Plated but looking at those links the thing that appeals most to me is that it explains the timing. I tend to have trouble getting everything finished at about the same time without something being overcooked.
  - silencio 11y ago
    Try a cookbook like Bittman's How to Cook Everything Fast. Practical recipes+instructions on when to prep/cook/prepare other parts of a meal. There's also a couple chapters in the beginning that go over basic kitchen skills and what to stock in your home (oils, herbs, equipment) which can be useful. Cooking For Engineers (http://www.cookingforengineers.com/ http://www.cookingforengineers.com/) used to be one of my big favorites in that planning aspect but I haven't seen an update in years, sadly. My current favorite place to get recipes/cooking knowledge - but requires basic cooking skills in the first place - is anything from Kenji from Serious Eats. Usually all my questions and thoughts will be addressed in some of the super-in-depth guides, like the sous vide steak one and the chocolate chip cookie one. http://www.seriouseats.com/the-food-lab http://www.seriouseats.com/the-food-lab

pbreit 11y ago

A struggle I had cooking was that so many of the recipes are pretty lousy, most distressingly including no pictures. One of the things I really like about Blue Apron and Plated are how easy to follow their instructions are and the inclusion of 7 pictures (6 steps plus the finished dish). For example, here is a really tasty, easy-to-cook "go to" salmon recipe: https://dusyefwqqyfwe.cloudfront.net/public_uploads/recipe/region_schedule/static_menu/4273/recipe_card20150518-3-axd55q.pdf https://dusyefwqqyfwe.cloudfront.net/public_uploads/recipe/r... (Plated seems to have started making its recipes harder to find/access) And yummy "go to" pork and beef meals from Blue Apron: https://www.blueapron.com/recipes/seared-pork-roast-with-smashed-potatoes-strawberry-rhubarb-compote https://www.blueapron.com/recipes/seared-pork-roast-with-sma... https://www.blueapron.com/recipes/seared-steaks-with-sauteed-radishes-snap-peas-and-mashed-potatoes https://www.blueapron.com/recipes/seared-steaks-with-sauteed...

fredophile 11y ago
I haven't tried Blue Apron or Plated but looking at those links the thing that appeals most to me is that it explains the timing. I tend to have trouble getting everything finished at about the same time without something being overcooked.
- silencio 11y ago
  Try a cookbook like Bittman's How to Cook Everything Fast. Practical recipes+instructions on when to prep/cook/prepare other parts of a meal. There's also a couple chapters in the beginning that go over basic kitchen skills and what to stock in your home (oils, herbs, equipment) which can be useful. Cooking For Engineers (http://www.cookingforengineers.com/ http://www.cookingforengineers.com/) used to be one of my big favorites in that planning aspect but I haven't seen an update in years, sadly. My current favorite place to get recipes/cooking knowledge - but requires basic cooking skills in the first place - is anything from Kenji from Serious Eats. Usually all my questions and thoughts will be addressed in some of the super-in-depth guides, like the sous vide steak one and the chocolate chip cookie one. http://www.seriouseats.com/the-food-lab http://www.seriouseats.com/the-food-lab