Instructions: Make a puree of the gooseberries by cooking with the stock, wine and seasonings until soft. Add the sweet cicely and then liquidising immediately to keep the colour longer and the flavour fresh.

Pass through a fine plastic sieve into a clean pan. Whisk in the butter to thicken and give it a gloss. Keep in a warm place. Skin and bone the salmon fillet. Cut into 4 pieces. Season undersides and rub top of fillet with oil. Heat a griddle or cast pan until evenly hot.

Sear salmon oiled (presentation) side down. Do not attempt to move the fish until a crisp golden crust has formed at which point it will move easily. Sit salmon in baking dish, crust uppermost and roast in preheated oven for 3-5 minutes until firm yet pearly pink in the middle.

Serve surrounded with gooseberry sauce with some stir fried spring vegetables and new potatoes.

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