How do we mend a broken heart? George Boldt was twenty-six when he married fifteen year old Louise Augusta Keher in 1877. There were married just over twenty-six years before Louise died in 1904 but during this time they lived a wonderful story.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F for fillets or 350 degrees F for a dressed fish. You can bake the fillets at a lower temperature, if desired, but remember to increase the cooking time. Bake salmon fillets or steaks, uncovered, for 4 to 6 minutes per 1/2-inch thickness.
Another thing that determines how long the salmon is baked is oven temperature. Typically, recipes for baking salmon call for an oven temperature of 350 to 450 degrees. The salmon should always be put into a pre-heated oven. Cooking in an oven that hasn't been pre-heated can cause drying of the fish. Here are some general guidelines for baking salmon.