RED HERRING - Cinnamon Salmon!

Hello again and welcome to DIGestingINvesting.

In keeping with the objective of DIGestingINvesting I will make every attempt to combine an investment theme that is related to the attached recipe. This explains the connection in my previous blog, Get Rich Quick, to a dessert theme (get it?) and today's connection between a Red Herring (investment theme) and a salmon recipe. Not that a red herring is a salmon, but they are both fish ... in most cases.

A few of the future headings include;

'NO BULL.NO BEAR' - A Vegetarians Delight

'GREENSHEETS' - A Salad Lovers Dream

'ROLLIN' IN DOUGH!' - Quick and Easy Bread Recipes

Let's get on with today's blog.

RED HERRING - CINNAMON SALMON!

The following definitions of RED HERRING are found in Wikipedia;

1/ a smoked herring having a reddish colour.

2/ a deliberate attempt to draw attention away from the central issue.

3/ 'red herring prospectus' means a preliminary registration statement that must be filed with the appropriate exchange describing a new issue of stock and the prospects of the issuing company. The red herring (preliminary prospectus) is updated frequently before being called the final prospectus. The red herring does not have complete particulars on the price of the securities offered and quantum of securities offered and contains passages in red that states that the company is not attempting to sell its shares before the registration is approved by the exchange

Which of these three definitions is the one that applies to today's topic?
You are correct! #3 is the definition that applies to today's blog, and the only fish that we care about that has a reddish colour is the salmon in the following recipe. #2 is definitely out.

Before I go on I just had to mention that 'small' herring (red or otherwise) are also referred to as ... 'sardines'. I am sure that many of you know that the sardines are named after that Mediterannean Island of Sardinia, and refers to various small fish that are all members of the sardine family. And you have to know that these little fish are absolutely LOADED! with heart-healthy OMEGA-3s, in fact, they harbour the highest levels of OMEGA-3s of all fish. That said ... I still don't care for them myself.

I'll bet that more than one of you has just asked yourself ... "self, is it me, or is Jeff deliberately attempting to draw attention away from the central issue"? (definition #2) Good point. Let's get on with this salmon recipe.

Talking about OMEGA-3s ... how about that salmon recipe? Salmon is also loaded with those OMEGA-3s and is also deemed a SuperFood (like those blueberries in the last post)

If you're searching for that (almost) perfect recipe that is easy to make, loaded with goodness, and tastes incredible I am sure that you're going to really enjoy this.

There has been a lot written about the health benefits of salmon in your diet and there has been even more written about the Atlantic salmon versus Pacific 'Wild' salmon. Almost all Atlantic salmon is raised on commercial fish farms whereas almost all Pacific salmon is caught in the wild. There are notable differences in the diets of these fish which explains why we should limit ourselves to one portion of farm raised salmon per month versus eight portions of wild salmon per month. (so most experts claim) Personally, I prefer to use wild salmon in all of my recipes.

CINNAMON SALMON

4 (wild) salmon fillets

1 tbsp. maple syrup

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp course Dijon mustard

1 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon (secret ingredient)

1 tbsp ground cracked pepper

2 tbsp of chopped fresh dill

Place fillets in a shallow (greased) baking dish. Mix together the olive oil, Dijon, cinnamon and cracked pepper and then pour evenly over fillets. Bake uncovered in pre-heated oven at 425 degrees for 14 minutes. (not 12 minutes, not 16 minutes) Remove from oven, sprinkle fresh dill over fillets ... and you're good to go.

If you enjoy the flavour of cedar plank salmon, well this can be done with this recipe with a few modifications to the cooking time which depends on use of your oven, or your bbq. Serve this up with a hearty wild rice or bean salad and this is a winner every time!

So with today's blog you have a little better understanding of what a red herring is. The next time you're at a dinner party and someone starts talking about red herrings, you can step right in with confidence and tell eveyone that you much prefer the CINNAMON SALMON!

Thanks all for stopping by, and thanks for your feedback on previous posts.

DIG IN!

Jeff