Medieval Salmon
The Recipe
1⁄2 pt sweet red wine
1⁄4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 tsp. lemon juice (for verjuice)
1⁄4 tsp. ground black pepper
1⁄2 tsp. ground ginger
1⁄2 tsp. salt
4 thick round salmon steaks, cut through the body
Simmer the cinnamon in the wine for 2 minutes, strain, then treat the onions in a similar manner, in the same wine, for some 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, and stir in the lemon juice, pepper, ginger and salt. Grease the bars of a grid-iron, and grill-cook the salmon steaks for 15 - 20 minutes, turning them over when half cooked. Put onto a dish, and pour the re-heated sauce over them.