Baking fish in salt

[bigfoot3000]

I seen Jamie Oliver as well as other chefs do this http://www.bbc.co.uk/...ing/recipes/028.shtml
Have you done this before and what were the results like? Im guessing that main attraction of cooking fish this that it keeps the fish moist?

[funnygirl]

And salty I would assume!

[merciasounds]

Yup, to keep it moist. And to waste salt! Another good way to keep fish moist is to bake it 'en pappillote' - either in a greaseproof paper or a foil 'parcel' Add aromatics on top of fish, such as lemon, herbs, pepper, chili flakes or what you want, add juice, wine or water (just a drop) wrap in a loose packet, and put in the oven as usual. Stops the kitchen smellong like Billingsgate fish market too...

[bigfoot3000]

Agreed funny girl, probably not a recipe for those with high blood pressure!
Cheers mercia, I think I'll stick yo the foil parcels.

[zzxxee]

i dont do fish yuck !!!!!

[Whoever]

We had sardines cooked in salt on a barbeque in Portugal and weren't impressed. It wastes a lot of salt and I don't think it really did anything to the flavour at all. Cooking it in foil would be just as effective.