Here's what I did.
I marinated the salmon head in soy sauce, olive oil, fresh ginger and
fresh dill.
http://i12.tinypic.com/664r61y.jpg

I put it on the grill on med low heat for probably a half an hour,
turning once.
http://i19.tinypic.com/662xoxe.jpg

Nice and moist.
http://i11.tinypic.com/6ex9q83.jpg

I need to experiment with this a little more. Most of the fish was
perfect, but a small part of the interior was still a little under
cooked.

I went straight for the cheek meat. It is almost white and sooo sweet
and juicy.
I'm not sure, but I think I accidentally ate the tongue eeewwww!!!

Getting past some of the interior, like the gills, had a little ick
factor. I stopped digging for meat before I ran into anything that
resembled "grey matter"

koko
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In article >, koko wrote:

>
> Here's what I did.
> I marinated the salmon head in soy sauce, olive oil, fresh ginger and
> fresh dill.
> http://i12.tinypic.com/664r61y.jpg
>
> I put it on the grill on med low heat for probably a half an hour,
> turning once.
> http://i19.tinypic.com/662xoxe.jpg
>
> Nice and moist.
> http://i11.tinypic.com/6ex9q83.jpg
>
> I need to experiment with this a little more. Most of the fish was
> perfect, but a small part of the interior was still a little under
> cooked.
>
> I went straight for the cheek meat. It is almost white and sooo sweet
> and juicy.
> I'm not sure, but I think I accidentally ate the tongue eeewwww!!!
>
> Getting past some of the interior, like the gills, had a little ick
> factor. I stopped digging for meat before I ran into anything that
> resembled "grey matter"
>
> koko

I understand the appeal of the cheek meat, but honestly, the only time
we've ever cooked fish heads for eating was when they are attached to
the rest of the fish. ;-)

If I have just fish heads, I use them for stock.

Glad you enjoyed it tho'!
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It doesn't sound like you split the head in half before you cooked it,
and you should clean off the gills before you cook it. Split the head
it will cook a lot quicker and be easier to eat. The cheek is great,
but try popping out the eye (don't eat that part) and eating the fatty
tissue left in the socket for a real treat. You haven't lived until
you've tried it. If you know how to smoke salmon, you might also try
smoking the salmon heads, that was how I was introduced to it.

On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:18:12 -0700, wrote:

>It doesn't sound like you split the head in half before you cooked it,
>and you should clean off the gills before you cook it. Split the head
>it will cook a lot quicker and be easier to eat. The cheek is great,
>but try popping out the eye (don't eat that part) and eating the fatty
>tissue left in the socket for a real treat. You haven't lived until
>you've tried it. If you know how to smoke salmon, you might also try
>smoking the salmon heads, that was how I was introduced to it.

No I didn't split the head before I cooked it. I never thought of it
but I will next time. Thank you for the suggestion.

I wondered if I should have cleaned out the gills. That I will do.
I'm not sure if I'll do the eye thing anytime soon. I do like to try
different things so I see myself doing that ....eventually....

Thanks for your help.
koko
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On Aug 25, 12:01?pm, Koko wrote:
>
> I'm not sure if I'll do the eye thing anytime soon. I do like to try
> different things so I see myself doing that .
^^^^^
Hmm, I can hear you talking about the tongue thing... hehe

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In article >, Koko wrote:

> On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:18:12 -0700, wrote:
>
> >It doesn't sound like you split the head in half before you cooked it,
> >and you should clean off the gills before you cook it. Split the head
> >it will cook a lot quicker and be easier to eat. The cheek is great,
> >but try popping out the eye (don't eat that part) and eating the fatty
> >tissue left in the socket for a real treat. You haven't lived until
> >you've tried it. If you know how to smoke salmon, you might also try
> >smoking the salmon heads, that was how I was introduced to it.
>
> No I didn't split the head before I cooked it. I never thought of it
> but I will next time. Thank you for the suggestion.
>
> I wondered if I should have cleaned out the gills. That I will do.
> I'm not sure if I'll do the eye thing anytime soon. I do like to try
> different things so I see myself doing that ....eventually....
>
> Thanks for your help.
> koko
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> http://www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
> updated 8/23
>
> "There is no love more sincere than the love of food"
> George Bernard Shaw

I'd split the head too, remove the gills and the brains.
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