Seared Wild Salmon with Mashed Potatoes and Stewed Corn and Tomatoes

• 2 or 3 corn cobs
• 4 or 6 ripe tomatoes of a good size
• 4 or 6 × 175 g (6

Discard the husks and silk from the corn. Stand each one upright in a shallow bowl or plate, and cut off the kernels with a sharp knife; put to one side.

Halve the tomatoes, and squeeze out the seeds. Chop or dice the tomato flesh. When tomatoes are going to be cooked only briefly, as in this recipe, the skins do not need to be removed; they will not have time to become detached, and ro