Whole Poached Salmon
A magnificent salmon can be poached, glazed, and prepared for the table in a couple of hours, then kept in the refrigerator overnight. If the salmon is too long to fit in your fish poacher, you may cut off the head and tail, although the presentation is more beautiful with the entire fish intact. A six-pound salmon will feed about eight people.
10th Anniversary Cookbook; Martha Stewart Living Cookbook, MSL Cookbook Vol. 1; Original Classics, Unknown origin