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> Hi,
>
> I'd like to cook a salmon filet in the oven, but don't
> want to mess up the pan so I'll line it with aluminum
> foil. I don't have any oil to greece it with though. Can
> I just put it in and leave it on the same side, or do
> I need to turn it over? Can I cook it on broil for a
> bit, and then bake it for a while to get the other
> side done without having to turn it over?

I always buy salmon with the skin on, lay a piece of aluminum foil on
the bottom of a pan and put the salmon on the foil skin side down and
bake it without turning it over. When the salmon is cooked you can slip
a lifter between the skin and the flesh and lift it right off. Then you
just have to roll up the foil with the skin attached and pitch it in the
garbage.

You don't need any special grease. A little olive oil or melted butter
drizzled over the salmon will help. I usually give it some pepper, a
little salt and some fresh dill weed.