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salmon  April 14, 2012   • For a finishing touch, salt-roasted
salmon is given a drizzle of olive oil. For a finishing touch,
salt-roasted salmon is given a drizzle of olive oil. (Ricardo
DeAratanha / Los…)  Salt-roasted salmon  Total time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4  1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus
additional for serving  1 1/2 pounds salmon filet (1¼ to 1½-inch
thick) center cut, skin on, cut into 4 equal pieces  8 large
eggs, whites only  About 4 cups kosher salt  1. Heat the oven to
400 degrees. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a medium ovenproof
skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add the salmon,
skin-side down, and cook until the skin begins to crisp, 2 to 3
minutes.  2. Using your hands, in a large bowl mix together 2
egg whites for every cup of kosher salt until the concoction
looks and feels like wet sand.  3. Spread a bed of the salt
mixture onto a sheet pan or roasting pan, lay the fish on top
and then mold the salt mixt