Chef critique
Coho Salmon with Apple-Shallot Butter
A beautifully structured and well-seasoned recipe that perfectly balances oven roasting and stovetop sauce-making, with only a minor ingredient restatement issue.
Score: 9/10
Suggested fixes
- In Step 7, change '- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves' to '- The prepared fresh thyme leaves'.
Issues
- low / clarity: In Step 7, the bulleted list restates the amount of thyme ('2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves') which was already quantified and prepared in Step 4. It should concisely refer to 'The prepared thyme leaves' to avoid needless restatement.
Strengths
- Precise, correct salt calculations for both the protein (1.25%) and the vegetables (1%) based on meat/veg weight.
- Excellent timing integration, efficiently utilizing the vegetable roasting time to prep and cook the salmon and sauce.
- Proper use of bulleted lists, correctly placed when ingredients enter the action and neatly separated by blank lines.