The Culinary Institute of America

How to Debone a Salmon

There are always long thin pin bones that must be removed from a salmon before any further fabrication. Chef Barbara Alexander from The Culinary Institute of America demonstrates how to find pin bones by running your fingers or a knife along length of the fish. She also shows us how to remove bones with fish tweezers and tips to avoid tearing the delicate flesh.
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How to Skin a Salmon

To skin or not to skin: If you’re cooking salmon on the grill or for delicious crispy-skin salmon, you will most likely want to keep the skin on, since this helps to prevent the salmon flesh from sticking and tearing on the grill or in the pan. If you do want to skin your salmon, Chef Barbara Alexander from The Culinary Institute of America is here to help! She provides step-by step tips on safely and efficiently skinning a whole salmon.
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How to Inspect a Salmon for Freshness

Chef Barbara Alexander from The Culinary Institute of America demonstrates a how to check a salmon for freshness. Learn how to inspect the fins, skin, eyes, gills, and scales of the salmon to make sure you’re buying a freshly harvested fish.
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Smoked Salmon Candy Salad with Grilled Persimmons and Lemon Maple Vinaigrette

: If you like the delicate flavors of smoked salmon, you’ll love this smoked salmon candy salad with grilled persimmons, arugula and lemon maple vinaigrette. The marinade in this recipe produces a slightly sweet smoked salmon with a candy-like texture that’s similar to jerky… it’s finger-licking delicious! Chef Barbara Alexander from The Culinary Institute of America pairs the salmon candy with grilled permissions, but any seasonal fruit would be delicious, including grilled plums, peaches, pears.
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The Best in American BBQ

From Texas to Tennessee, to Virginia and the Carolinas, follow the CIA as we trace southern smoke trails for an insider’s tour of some the best smokehouses and barbecue restaurants in America. Viewers will get a lesson in competition barbecue rubs and ribs from the Professor of BBQ, six-time World Barbecue Champion pitmaster and a Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee, Tuffy Stone. Pitmasters Pat Martin and Sam Jones will explain the challenges of cooking whole-hog BBQ, 86-year-old pitmaster Tootsie Tomanetz, of Snow’s BBQ, along with Snow’s owner, Kerry Bexley, will share their secret recipe for success.
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Passion Fruit and Olive Oil Sorbet with Greek Olive Oil Cookies

High-quality, extra-virgin olive oil brings amazing new flavor dimensions to cakes, cookies, breads, and more. When swapping out butter for olive oil in a recipe, learn some of minor adjustments that create success. Discover what olive oil can do in the world of baking, pastry and sweets.  
Sorbet will never be the same once you discover what an aromatic, extra-virgin olive oil can do for added flavor and texture. A robust or medium green fruitiness olive oil works beautifully in this Passion Fruit and Olive Oil Sorbet served with a Greek olive oil cookie. The bitterness of the oil is dampened by the bonds formed with proteins so the flavor and fruitiness shine through, with minimal bitterness or pungency.
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Pesto alla Trapanese: Sicilian-style Pesto

Pesto Trapanese is a bright and fresh Sicilian pesto made with tomatoes, basil, garlic, almonds, chiles and olive oil. This Pesto Trapanese is served over whole grain pasta and paired with broccoli rabe and blistered tomatoes. Feel free to pair this with your favorite seasonal vegetables.
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Tunisian Market Sandwich

The Tunisian Market Sandwich is one of the best secrets of the Mediterranean kitchen! Filled with Harissa, carrot salad, tuna confit, potatoes, hard-boiled egg, and Mechouia (a Tunisian charred vegetable dish), the sandwich offers complex, flavor-packed bites.
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