On Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:10:57 -0500, Michael Horowitz
> wrote:

>Tonite is fish nite. I found decent portions of salmon frozen and
>individually packaged in COSTCO and have been eating the package down.
>Very convenient.
>
>Once before I pan seared salmon fillet and served it with a honey,
>mustard and butter sauce which was great, so I'll try that again
>tonite.
>
>Casting about for a side dish, I recalled a roasted sweet potato dish
>with fajita seasoning, which was nice and without much thought, said
>"OK, I have my meal planned".
>
>Then I began to try and see how these might taste together. I can
>"visualize" how the fish with sauce will taste and I recall how the
>sweet potato tasted, but I"m having difficulty trying to imagine how
>they would taste together.

I don't think fajita seasoning will go well with honey mustard, but
that's me.
>
>How do you pair sides with the main item? - Mike

I don't want flavors to compete. Decide which one is the star of the
show. If you go with the honey mustard sauce, serve plain baked sweet
potatoes - they candy naturally in the oven. If you go with the
fajita flavored sweet potatoes, sear your salmon and let the salmon
flavor shine through.


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Sometimes I even put it in the food.