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Questions tagged [salmon]

Salmon (very similar to trout) is a large fish with pink, orange, or red flesh.

Salmon is a large fish with pink, orange or red flesh. It is very similar to trout.

This tag can be used for questions about selecting, identifying, storing, preparing, replacing, or cooking with salmon as an ingredient. Questions about dishes which include salmon, but are not focused on salmon, should not use this tag.

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What use is salting salmon skin?

When cooking salmon, I often see recipes instructing to salt both sides, including the skin. If I’m not planning to eat the skin, does this serve another purpose?
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How to determine the "doneness" of salmon?

I, like most people, prefer fish to be cooked correctly. For salmon, this means soft and velvety (but warm) in the center -- what I would characterize as medium rare. I consistently overcook for two reasons: one, fear of bad stuff and two, because I…
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What can I use for a binding agent in salmon patties other than eggs?

I tried flour and flour and corn meal and they still fell apart? Different combinations. I read flax seed can be good. Does anyone have any ideas what might work?
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Steelhead Salmon's Mercury content

How does Steelhead salmon compare with Atlantic farm raised salmon when it comes to mercury content?
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Quality of frozen salmon (fish in general)

I've bought two different sets of frozen salmon with the same result. On thawing the salmon is bland and off color (more gray than pink). After cooking, the taste is OK, but the presentation and texture is totally off. I've tried to defrost this…
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How to pan sear salmon without burning the skin?

I cook salmon all the time but one issue I'm having lately is burning the skin. I do most of the cooking on the skin, so I know it's going to be little crispy, but I don't want it to look burnt. Overall, the taste is good; it just looks bad and…
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How are "salmon mesh" made?

I heard in British Columbia, sometimes salmon are made into mesh-like meat product that looks like the following: How are they made?
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