Dishwasher salmon is a fish dish made by a cooking technique where salmon is wrapped in aluminum foil and placed in a dishwasher for a full cycle. Dishwasher companies and Consumer Reports have identified potential issues, including inconsistent temperatures and the risk of food poisoning.
Safety concerns
Dishwasher companies and Consumer Reports have recommended against cooking fish with a dishwasher because dishwashers are not designed or tested for cooking, dishwashers do not have temperatures as consistent as stoves, and it is questionable whether dishwashers will heat fish sufficiently to kill pathogens. Eating fish cooked in a dishwasher may result in food poisoning.[1][2]
Preparation
Pieces of salmon are spiced and wrapped tightly in at least two layers of aluminum foil and put in a dishwasher. The dishwasher is set to perform a full regular cycle, possibly with the addition of a heated dry cycle. The salmon is broiled, steamed, and baked.[3][4] An advantage of the method is that cooking is odorless.[4] There is nothing preventing one from washing the dishes at the same time, provided that the package is tight enough.[3]
History
Vincent Price demonstrated how to prepare a trout in a dishwasher on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1975. Price presented it as "a dish any fool can prepare".[5][6] The Canadian cooking program The Surreal Gourmet, hosted by Bob Blumer, also featured the preparation of this dish in 2002.[7][8] The Wall Street Journal,[2] MSNBC,[9] BBC,[10] Vogue[11] and CHOICE[12] have all published reports about the dish and CBS News which interviewed Kym Douglas about the book The Black Book of Hollywood Diet Secrets where the dish is presented.[13] Tom Scott noted that his dishwasher salmon was "perfect".[14]
References
- ^ Janeway, Kimberly. "Things You Should Never Put in a Dishwasher". Consumer Reports. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ a b Daspin, Eileen (1999-12-03). "A Jaded Cooks Turn To Other Appliances". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2008-09-21. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
Carolyn VerWeyst, a spokeswoman for Whirlpool Corp., Benton Harbor, Mich., points out that eating fish cooked in a dishwasher could result in food poisoning because the water might not get hot enough to cook the fish thoroughly.
- ^ a b Woodford, Riley (2010-08-19). "Dishwasher Salmon". Alaska Fish & Wildlife News. Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ a b Christine Gallary (2015-04-16). "Can You Really Cook Salmon in a Dishwasher?". thekitchn.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
2:36 p.m. Dishwasher cycle is complete. Still no fishy smells.
- ^ Holloway, Diane E. (2002-08-28). Authors' Famous Recipes and Reflections on Food. iUniverse. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-595-24379-2. Archived from the original on 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- ^ Vincent Price on Johnny Carson - Cooking Segment. The Tonight Show. 1975-11-21.
- ^ Blumer, Bob (2014-01-17). "Dishwasher Salmon with a Piquant Dill Sauce Recipe". Food Network. Archived from the original on 2014-01-17. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Dinner in the Dishwasher at Anysley's Loft". The Surreal Gourmet. 2008-01-06. Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ^ "Healthy meals from your dishwasher?". MSNBC. 2003-12-09. Archived from the original on 2006-08-28. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- ^ Coombes, Lewis (2008-03-27). "Salmon in a Dishwasher". BBC. Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ Ritchie, Ruth (2007-05-16). "Ruth Ritchie's dishwasher salmon with sorrel sauce". Vogue Australia. Archived from the original on 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ^ "Can you cook dinner in your dishwasher?". CHOICE. 2020-06-26. Archived from the original on 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "Hollywood's Diet And Fitness Secrets". The Early Show. CBS News. 2008-03-13. Archived from the original on 2008-03-15.
- ^ "Can you make the perfect medium-rare steak in a dishwasher? Yes, apparently". Indy100. Retrieved 2024-04-03.