Salmon fillets wrapped in aluminum foil and placed on a dishwasher rack
Dishwasher salmon is afish dish made by a cooking technique wheresalmon is wrapped in aluminum foil and placed in adishwasher for a full cycle. Dishwasher companies andConsumer Reports have identified potential issues, including inconsistent temperatures and the risk offood poisoning.
Safety concerns
Dishwasher companies and the independent product-testing organizationConsumer Reports have recommended against cooking fish with a dishwasher because dishwashers are not designed or tested for cooking, dishwashers do not have temperatures as consistent as stoves, and it is questionable whether dishwashers will heat fish sufficiently to killpathogens. Eating fish cooked in a dishwasher may result in food poisoning.[1][2]
Pieces ofsalmon are spiced and wrapped tightly in at least two layers ofaluminum foil and put in a dishwasher. The dishwasher is set to perform a full regular cycle, possibly with the addition of a heated dry cycle. The salmon is broiled, steamed, and baked.[3][4] An advantage of the method is that cooking is odorless.[4] There is nothing preventing one from washing the dishes at the same time, provided that the package is tight enough.[3]
^abDaspin, Eileen (1999-12-03)."A Jaded Cooks Turn To Other Appliances".The Wall Street Journal.Archived from the original on 2008-09-21. Retrieved2008-11-03.Carolyn VerWeyst, a spokeswoman for Whirlpool Corp., Benton Harbor, Mich., points out that eating fish cooked in a dishwasher could result in food poisoning because the water might not get hot enough to cook the fish thoroughly.
