Skip to main content

How to Choose Fresh Salmon ?

Salmon is one of the fish that contains many nutrients and protein. We often find salmon in Japanese cuisine is Sushi and Sashimi. These foods also contain omega-3 fatty acids are high. Salmon has an expensive price, but it tastes very delicious. Salmon taste typical and has a soft texture. If you want to cook salmon at home, you should be able to choose a quality salmon. Because if the quality is not good, it will also be different. These are tips for choosing fresh salmon :

                                                                   Fresh Salmon

1. The color and texture of salmon
Salmon meat has an orange color. the color of the fish is different from other fish that are generally white. When buying salmon especially fillet, choose fish that have a bright orange color and evenly. Salmon is not fresh tend to have uneven color, because the top of the meat will be darker. In addition, choose salmon that has a soft texture but not crumbly. Salmon is not fresh has a soft texture that is easily destroyed and have a lot of mucus.

2. Salmon don't smell fishy
The salmon has a fresh, not so fishy smell. If you buy salmon in the market and get a fish with a bad smell and very fishy, it can be sure the salmon is not fresh and the quality has decreased.

3. Choose non-watery salmon
Choose fresh pieces of salmon fillets that do not contain water. If you look at the corner of the packaging there are droplets of water, then the quality of fish has decreased and has been contaminated with the outside air.

4. Note the gills and skin of salmon
Gill is owned by fresh salmon is shown with a red color fresh. If the gill is pale it means the salmon is not fresh anymore. In addition, fresh salmon also has skin with glistening and damp scales.

5. Salmon fish farm vs wild salmon
How do I differentiate fish farmed salmon and wild salmon? Wild salmon has a more expensive price. Because the food is natural, the color of wild salmon is more red or brighter than cattle salmon. Wild salmon also has no white lines as much as livestock salmon. White line is a fat content.

Consider the five things above when buying salmon. Be a smart consumer in buying food consumed for yourself and family.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Kuah Pliek U - Typical Vegetable Stew of Aceh City

Aceh is one of the cities in Indonesia. It's on the northern tip of Sumatra Island and is the westernmost province in Indonesia. Aceh City is also frequently visited by tourists because of the beautiful tourist spot and charming. In addition to the beautiful tourist attractions, the City of Aceh also has a variety of delicious and unique culinary. one of them is Kuah Pliek U . Kuah Pliek U  is a traditional food of a kind of coconut milk that looks almost like a curry. It's just the contents of vegetables and broth made of special ingredients.This food is quite popular in Aceh City, especially in the east coast of Aceh. In addition to being eaten daily, Kuah Pliek U is also used for certain events in Aceh. Ancient times, Kuah Pliek U is a typical food of Aceh King who used to give the dish to the guest of king or merchant. Kuah Pliek U name taken from one of the basic ingredients in making this food is "Pliek U" or better known as Patarana .  Pliek U is the ...

Indonesian Special Food : Rendang Lokan Mukomuko

In this article I will tell you about the typical Indonesian food that comes from Bengkulu, Indonesia. The name of this food is Rendang Lokan Mukomuko . Mukomuko is one of the regencies located in the north of Bengkulu bordering the city of Padang West Sumatera and Jambi. Mukomuko area directly adjacent to the Indian Ocean. Therefore this area has the potential of abundant marine wealth. Including shellfish of Lokan type. Lokan is a type of shellfish that lives in the estuary, the shell is a very hard layer of lime. Lokan shell size includes the largest shell compared to other species. People from Mukomuko have long processed shellfish into foodstuffs. One of the famous is Rendang Lokan . How to cook like cooking beef rendang . Spices used like fried coconut, white onion, galangal, turmeric ginger, coriander, bay leaf, lime leaves, and lemongrass leaves.  Rendang Lokan is a food that is often sought by tourists.           ...

Putu Lanang Celaket, Legendary Snacks from Malang

Malang is a city located in East Java Province, Indonesia. Malang City is the second largest city in East Java Province after Surabaya City. The city of Malang is known as the City of Education and the city of Tourism because of its beautiful nature and surrounded by mountains. Malang also has a variety of culinary. One of the traditional jajan that became a legend is Putu Lanang Celaket . Putu Lanang Celaket is a food made from rice flour filled with brown sugar, then steamed until cooked. This food is served with banana leaves with delicious spices of shredded coconut. This cake is cooked using a bamboo stem as a mold.When it's ripe the cake putu has a special smell when removed from bambunya mold. Putu Lanang Celaket Cake has been around since 1935. A very legendary snack.                                                       ...