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Marinated Salmon

4 servings

Ingredients

• 1000 g salmon, with skin
• oil, fine (a little)
• 1 L vinegar
• 1 tbsp salt
• 2 pcs lemon slices
• 2 pcs bay leaves
• tarragon (1 sprig)
• 10 pcs white peppercorns

Instructions

1. Cut 1 kilogram of salmon with the skin into strips about a hand's width, brush with oil, and quickly grill until cooked and browned.
2. Place the pieces in an earthenware pot and pour over a marinade, previously cooked and cooled, made from vinegar, salt, lemon slices, bay leaves, tarragon, and peppercorns.
3. Seal the pot and store the salmon in a cool place until ready to use.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.