The Best Salmon I've Ever Tasted!
i never thought i would be moaning with delight over food at an airport but anthony's restaurant at the seattle airport had a sign outside the entrance announcing the arrival of copper river sockeye salmon and we had an hour before boarding so i made a bee line to the restaurant.
the salmon was described as oven roasted on a plank of alder wood, lightly swathed (i think this is my word) with beurre blanc. i asked my husband to order it medium rare (fearing they would overcook it) as i dashed off (i'm always speeding in airports--they make me hyper, i.e. i want to get in and out as fast as possible) to use the nearby facilities. he instead, in his infinite wisdom, ordered it rare to medium. my first forkful told me everything i needed to know. it was plush and moist with the faint but distinct flavor of the alder wood. it was served with pencil thin asparagus and rice pilaf which were also good. but the salmon was divine.
definitely the best food i've ever been served in an airport and the best salmon bar none. america the beautiful is becoming ever more so!