Salmon
Salmo salar · Fish
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Oily fish with rich, coral-to-deep-orange flesh, high in omega-3s. It hatches in fresh water, fattens at sea and returns upriver to spawn. Buttery and clean-tasting raw, it flakes into moist, savoury curds when cooked.
Picking a good onedrag
Just in: glossy, springy, clean and mildOff: dull, mushy, sour or ammonia smell
Counter freshEveryday bestCook to 63 C/145 F. Pregnant, older, kids or low immunity? Cook even smoked (Listeria).
The cut fleshMoist, less glossy, edges clean
The pressSprings back, just a beat slower
Eyes and gills, whole fishEyes clear, flattening; gills red
Smell at the fleshMild, neutral, fresh note fading