Superb Salmon

Combine all the rub ingredients (the recipe makes 2/3 cup) and sprinkle several tablespoons on the flesh side of the fish, working it in with the back of a spoon. (Store the remaining rub in an airtight container.) If the fillet is from a less oily variety, such as Atlantic, first coat it with a thin layer of mayonnaise. When your coals are ashed over, or with the gas grill at Medium, add a handful of soaked hardwood chips. Place the fillet on a lightly oiled cooking rack skin-side down and close the grill. Do not turn the fish. Cooking time will vary anywhere from 15 minutes to 1 hour. The fish is done when the flesh separates into moist sections with a fork (don't wait until it separates into dry flakes). Serves 4 to 6.