This recipe is great, I made it as a treat for my fiancee on valentines and she loved it. We are both watching our weight so we can get into our outfits, her dress is going to be amazing and my suit will make me look good.

This recipe was tasy, fulfilling and great. We had it with mange tout and new potatoes with a nice white wine.

Thank you soo much

This is a fantastic way to poach salmon, so simple, I have made it at least a dozen times and will not try it any other way. I normally serve butternut squash and spinach/strawberry salad with it. GREAT

Elise: this does have salt and pepper in it, right? Sorry, I know it's a stupid question, particularly coming from someone who cooks a lot, but I was wondering if the dill and wine made *such* a flavourful broth that it needed no salt.

Hi Preeta, add salt if you want, we don't. ~Elise

I have been using a method similar to this for all kinds of fish for many years and it works every time. The difference is that I saute the onions, maybe some colored peppers, and or some veggies and just add some white wine or stock to that and then lay the filets on top (with or without skin ) cover for three to seven min. depends on the thickness of the fillet. A one pan quick meal after a long day at work. Love it.

Salmon is one of the super foods. Great for your health -- high in Omega 3's, which we don't usually get in our everyday foods. It's always a pleasure to come across simple, easy to make, delicious recipes like this one. Thanks so much for this Salmon recipe - it's a classic!

This recipe looked delicious! I had something similar last week at a banquet and wanted to try cooking it myself. It was my first try with salmon, and I was disappointed -- the salmon turned out tasting very "fishy." My other, non-recipe-related problem came when I opened the package and the scales were still on. Is that normal?? So I trimmed those off clumsily and ended up wasting some meat. Anyway, any ideas on why the salmon would taste too fishy, even though I followed the recipe without modifications? (The asparagus recipe from this site was excellent though :-)

A hint as to the problem is in the word "package". First, any fish you buy should always have the scales removed before it is given to you. Second, fish is best eaten when it is really fresh, which means that you should be buying it from a fishmonger at a store that sells fresh fish. The fishmonger should be able to tell you when that particular fish arrived in the store. If it came it that morning, good. If it came in yesterday, don't even bother with it. If the fish smells "fishy" it's because it's too old. ~Elise

Elise, Thanks - you were the first hit from Google with the simple question "poaching salmon". I got some sea trout this morning not quite knowing how I would do it other than in a non-smelly way. I have poached white fish previously using milk but it did not seem right for this flesh. Your recipe felt right and although I am still awaiting my wifes return I am sure it will be superb. There is no dill but I put in the chopped stalks of the watercress which will provide the presentation bed for the flaked poached fish. On toast and surrounded by baby tomatoes. Roll on the summer when we can make as much smell as we like on the barbeque :-)

I'll try the recipe tonight. Given that I am severely allergic to black pepper. I will replace black pepper with salt, which is not mentioned anywhere in the recipe. thx.

I saw Kitchen Nightmare the other night poaching perch -why not salmon. So I searched and found your recipe. It was sooo good I almost did not leave any for my wife. First time cooking salmon and I did not know what side dish to pair it with, any suggestion?

Coleslaw is always a good choice with fish. Spinach works well with salmon too. ~Elise

I was so bored of broiled salmon all the time and poaching was in the back of my mind. I went online and this was the 1st recipe that came up. I loved it.The combination of wine (I used Chardonnay) and the onion was so aromatic and wonderful. I added a couple of thin slices of lemon on the top afer I added pepper to the salmon. Excellent recipe and YES it does not stink up the house!

Loved the dish!! I don't care for Salmon, so I made it for my kids and husband, they ate every bite. I served it with an Onion, Dill, and Horseradish cream sauce.

** If you don't like the smell from other fish dishes, try boiling a pot of water with a cut up lemon and some cinnamon in it. It will make your house smell amazing!! Also good to do if you are trying to sell the house, just before showing. ;)

I planned to serve the fish cold and wanted it done through, so I poached it for 15 minutes. It was super served with remoulade made with homemade mayonnaise. Will make the clam chowder with the poaching liquid tomorrow.

Great. Simple as advertised and tasted perfect.