Despite its status as the second most popular seafood in the U.S., cooking salmon still vexes a lot of home cooks. The pink, oily flesh is dense enough to sear or grill, like a burger patty, but it's ...
4 cups cold water 6 tablespoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt; or 4 1/2 tablespoons Morton’s kosher salt; or 3 tablespoons table salt 2 tablespoons brown or white sugar (optional) Optional additions: ...