Recipe: Pomegranate Glazed Salmon

Pomegranate Glazed Salmon

Pink salmon with a deep ruby red glaze is as beautiful as it is delicious.

SERVINGS: 4

INGREDIENTS

4 6-ounce salmon fillets, skin on 2 cups unsweetened pomegranate juice 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 1/4 cup chopped shallots 1/2 teaspoon arrowroot powder (or cornstarch) 1 tablespoon olive oil 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

PREPARATION

Pat the salmon fillets dry with paper towels and allow them to come to room temperature while you make the glaze.

In a small saucepan, combine the pomegranate juice, brown sugar and shallots, and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until reduced to about 3/4 cup. Pour into a metal or glass measuring cup and let cool. When slightly cooled, whisk in the arrowroot to thicken.

In a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil over high heat. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the salmon. Place the fillets in the hot oil, skin side up, and sear for about a minute and a half, until the salmon releases from the pan when a thin spatula is inserted underneath. Carefully turn the salmon pieces. Take the pan off the heat and carefully pour the pomegranate mixture in the pan (since the pan is hot, pour it in on one side and tilt to cover the bottom of the pan). Return the pan to the stove; cook for about 2 minutes longer, depending on the thickness of the fillets, using your spatula to scoop the glaze over the filets. Serve hot over cooked brown rice or rice pilaf.

Eat Clean and Green at Ever'man

By: Jennifer Peterson Anyone that has come in to Ever’man would most likely agree that one of the absolute best experiences about our store is the incredible fruits and vegetables that we provide and how our Produce Department always looks so inviting. Not only is it clean, beautifully laid out, but Ever’man can happily boast that it has the Largest Selection of Organic Fruits and Vegetables in the Pensacola area. Our Produce Manager at our 9 Mile Store, Steve Cochran has been in the grocery industry for 32 years. He has a passion for his work, and it comes through when you see him in his Produce Department working. Steve worked up the ladder from a Customer Service Clerk to Store Director at Winn Dixie and was eventually promoted to Produce Specialist who oversaw the Produce and Floral Departments in 26 stores. He has now been a dedicated Produce Manager at Ever’man for 9 years. I had the privilege to visit with Steve and ask him about his passion and interests in Produce and in the Grocery Industry. Here is what Steve had to say.

What makes your produce stand out from Conventional Grocery stores?

In the Produce Department, we carry 98% Organic Fruits and Vegetables. What separates Organic from Conventional Produce is that Organic Farmers do not use chemical-based fertilizers or pesticides which all Conventional produce does. This makes eating Organic Produce safer and healthier for you and your family. Also, Organic Produce is a little more expensive than conventional but when only 7.5% of the Worlds Produce is Organic and the demand is extremely high, price will be a little more than Conventional.

What is your favorite Produce items that you sell and why?

My favorite items in the Produce Department is the cut fruit and cut vegetables section. We cut most of these items daily and it makes it easier and quicker for customers who are looking for a quick healthy snack or looking to make dinner preparation a bit more simplified.

What are your best-selling items in Produce and why do people choose them?

Our bestselling items in the Produce Department are bananas (quick and easy snack), kale, carrots, beets, apples, celery- these are great juicing items and customers are juicing daily to stay healthy.

What would you like to see happen in the grocery industry as a whole in the future?

I would like to see Organic Produce expand and be grown more in the United States instead of being imported in, as much as we do right now. We do have a few local farmers but certainly not enough to supply the high demand for Organic Fruits and Vegetables.

Why should people choose to shop at Ever’man and come see you?

I keep a very neat, fresh, and high-quality Produce Department where you can get just about any produce item you need for all your recipes. If I do not have it, I can try to get it as quickly as possible unless its out of season. We also have very nice and knowledgeable Produce Associates that will help you with all of your needs either in the Produce Dept. or they can direct you to the right person to help with your needs throughout the store.

Steve had one final thing to say about Ever’man, “We pride ourselves on Friendly knowledgeable associates that will give you First Class customer service, quality products for your healthy lifestyle, and an environment that will make you want to make this your first and only grocery store stop.” It was a pleasure getting to know Steve. Come see him at our 9 Mile Rd store and be prepared to find him tending to the Produce and ready to offer you “First Class Service.”