Salmon Mustardello

[House of Pasta]

A few years ago, a new restaurant in our hometown in North Georgia opened and served an entree called, "Salmon Mustardello." It was a beautifully cooked salmon entree featuring a wonderful "mustardello" sauce. To our great surprise and dismay, the restaurant closed and we have not been able to duplicate the recipe. The owner/chef was originally from Peru and the menu specialized in Italian dishes. I have been searching the web trying to find this dish but I think it might have been a chef's creation at this restaurant. Any help would be greatly appreciated - this was a hit with a number of people in our family!

[KarenB]

I found a site with 22 mustard cream sauce recipes. Good Luck. Did you try and google the restaurant name. It might lead you to the recipe.

http://www.cooksunited.co.uk/rs/s0/m...e/recipes.html

http://en.petitchef.com/recipes/tila...uce-fid-683813
this might be close except for the type of fish.

[House of Pasta]

Hi, KarenB! Thank you for your reply. The restaurant was a "mom and pop" type place and (to the best of my knowledge) was the only location. The chef/owner was quite talented and I know that he had restaurants in the past (in New York, I think). I believe he moved out of our area to be closer to family so I am guessing that he has opened a new place wherever he is now. I have been searching the internet and cookbooks since he closed and have found some things that are close but not quite right..... It was a beautiful presentation; the fillet was served on a bed of angel hair pasta and the cream sauce was drizzled over the whole dish. It was finished with fresh tomato (finely diced) and wisps of fresh basil. I am going to look through the recipes you sent and get in the kitchen. Thanks again!

[CM]

Here's a recipe that sounds similar.

SALMON STEAK WITH MUSTARD SAUCE (Dijon)
Printed from COOKS.COM
4 sm. salmon steaks, 3/4" thick
1/4 c. sour cream
3 tbsp. Dijon mustard
2 tsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. melted butter
1 clove minced garlic
1/4 tsp. dry dillweed

Combine 5 ingredients less butter and mix well. Brush steaks with melted butter. Broil or bake until salmon is opaque and flakes easily with a fork and is lightly browned and tender. Do not overcook. Spoon sauce over salmon and serve.

Here's a list of other recipes for Mustard Cream Sauce that might be what you're looking for.

[KarenB]

This is half the fun of cooking...reinventing a recipe. It may not be the same but it could be close. You may even get it better for your taste.

[House of Pasta]

KarenB, you are spot on! I went off to the market and then took to the kitchen. I played around with it a bit, but my hubby smiled when he saw the plate. We think that I got it quite close, and, even if it wasn't exact, we liked it so much that we are sparring over the leftovers. Thank you for your advice!

[House of Pasta]

CM, thank you for your research! Some of these sound quite delightful and I think I am going to have try some of them as well!

[KarenB]

Thanks CM this looks good. I'm not a big fish fan but if it gets drowned in a good sauce I'll dig in.

[K. Slink]

WHEN will I learn to approach this forum the same way I do the grocery store--never go in on an empty stomach!!!

[House of Pasta]

K. Slink, I must concur! And Karen B., my hubby is not terribly fond of fish either, but he does love the mustard flavour of this dish. Once I grilled the salmon, I put it on a bed of angel hair pasta and drizzled the sauce over the fish. It was finished it off with a basil chiffonade and a sprinkling of petite diced Roma tomatoes. (That was the Chef's presentation at the restaurant and it really made for a beautiful dish!) I think I am going to try it this weekend with chicken breasts (for the family members that do not like fish at all). If I pound them quite thin and pan sear them, I think they will be very good with the sauce and pasta.