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Mastering My Mistakes: How to Cook Halibut

By Food & Wine
Updated May 01, 2017
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Inspired by her book, Mastering My Mistakes in the Kitchen, F&W editor in chief Dana Cowin talks about her attempts to make a simple dinner with guidance from a chef. Here, Kristen Kish, the Boston-based winner of Top Chef Season 10, helps Dana cook halibut like a pro.
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Only salt one side of the fish after you take it out of the brine or it’ll get too salty.

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On a very long piece of parchment, place the fish at one end (not in the middle) so you can fold the paper over it.

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Kristen taught me there is a “presentation” side of the fish. Who knew? It’s the skinless side, and it needs to face up.

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Halibut fillet is thinner at the edges than in the center. Kristen nudged the flesh together to make a neat rectangle so the fillet cooks evenly.

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I’m pretty good at wrapping presents, so I approached wrapping halibut the same way. This was a terrible idea since obviously I couldn’t use tape to seal the parchment.

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Kristen folded the parchment over the fish as if she were closing a book, then started tightly twisting the edge in tiny increments.

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Kristen keeps it simple by roasting halibut, corn, tomatoes and green beans all in one simple packet, allowing the flavors to merge into one delicious meal.

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