Culinary Memory of My Alaskan Adventure #6 - Grilled Salmon Parmesan

.......and homemade vegetable soup!

Actually, this is two culinary delights enjoyed at the same table! For background information, see My Top Ten Favorite Alaskan Adventures #2: Four Wheeling. The vegetable Soup was served by Hope the evening after we returned from our 50+ mile 4-wheeling trek. One can imagine how good a large bowl of homemade vegetable soup and a side of warm cornbread must have tasted after a day like that!



What made it even more delightful was the warmth shared with friends we had spent the day with as we relived every river crossing in our conversation. We all looked like we had been drug across the glacier but no one cared! We had a great time. Please serve me up another bowl, Hope!

Our third day in Palmer, we had the pleasure of enjoying a marvelous meal of grilled salmon and pasta salad. John and Hope hosted their small group Bible study for dinner that night. The salmon fillet was sprinkled with smoked seasoning salt, covered with a thick layer of mayonnaise and wrapped in foil before placing on the grill. Before serving, it was then covered with a light layer of grated Parmesan. The melted Parmesan and the mayo gave a rich addition to the lean salmon.

The taste of the meal was only one of the highlights of the evening! The other guests made it truly a memorable night. These "sour doughs" entertained us with intriguing stories of their lives in the 49th state. One gentlemen was a bush pilot for the Department of Education. I asked him what his most interesting experience was while flying over Alaska. Without hesitation he told about watching from his plane, a "school" of whale group hunt a dolphin. Another time a wolf attacked his plane when he was landing. Another lady at the table told about accompnying her husband on a boat trip down the Yukon River and how upon beaching it at one time, it came loose and got away from them only to float down the river by itself while they were stranded! It was indeed, an interesting night!