Recipe of the Week -- Tarragon Salmon

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Tarragon Salmon

Fresh salmon, 3 pounds

Stock:
2 cups water
1/2 cup tarragon wine vinegar
1 tablespoon minced onion
4 peppercorns
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Parsley sprigs garnish

Clean salmon; wrap in cheesecloth and place on rack in large kettle. Combine next 6 ingredients and pour over fish. Cover and simmer 45 minutes. Lift fish out carefully; remove skin. Serve either hot or well chilled. Decorate platter with parsley. Top salmon with spoonfuls of Tarragon Sauce.

Serves 6.

Tarragon Sauce
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons tarragon wine vinegar
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1 tablespoon scallions, cut
1/2 teaspoon sugar

Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly. Makes 1 cup.