| For those people that crave meat and want to | | | | the world) |
| have a healthier diet, then salmon is the answer | | | | - Coho Salmon - Silver Salmon |
| for them. Salmon is packed full of good healthy | | | | - Chinook - King Salmon (generally the largest of |
| fats and the Omega 3 oils that we keep hearing | | | | the pacific salmon) |
| about in every form of media every day. As | | | | - Sockeye - Red Salmon (mostly a plankton |
| there are many types to catch and purchase - | | | | feeder) |
| Which ones are best suited for you? | | | | - Pink Salmon (smaller version of the pacific |
| There are essentially two types of salmon - wild | | | | salmon) |
| and farm raised. | | | | - Chum Salmon (has a paler flesh which sets it |
| Farm raised salmon is typical of what you are | | | | apart in flavour) |
| going to purchase at most seafood outlets. They | | | | - Eastern, Western & Tasmanian Atlantic Salmon |
| are bred and controlled in the environment of a | | | | (native Australian salmon) |
| fish farm. | | | | Salmon is known as the meaty fish in the |
| Farm raised salmon get a bad rap in the media as | | | | seafood world as it has a firmer and denser flesh |
| they are said to have added hormones which | | | | being much chewier than that found in other |
| contain harmful ingredients like PCB's and the like. | | | | types of fish. 'Meaty' fish is known for satisfying |
| PCB's are only stored in the fat portion of the | | | | those who may have normally enjoyed beef over |
| salmon so you should always trim the skin and all | | | | reef. |
| visible fats just to be sure. | | | | The similarity between salmon and red meat like |
| Wild Salmon are feeding on fresh ocean, river, | | | | beef stands out most when grilling. After cooking |
| lake and natural stream fish food and are going to | | | | salmon on the barbeque grill, you can easily |
| be free of these harmful ingredients and might | | | | experience the chewiness and firmness of the |
| just be a better choice if available. | | | | salmon flesh like that of red meat such as beef. |
| This is great news for all the fishing people | | | | The great news is that salmon meat is healthier |
| reading this. But maybe the timing is not right for | | | | than red meat as it is way lower in saturated |
| you to go fishing of late, and as you love cooking | | | | fats. |
| and eating salmon knowing the health benefits will | | | | There are many ways to prepare salmon. You |
| be of great help to you also. | | | | can cook it whole or fillet your salmon and then |
| The 7 most common Salmon around the world | | | | cut those larger fillets into steaks or cutlets but |
| that you'll be catching or purchasing are: | | | | not forgetting to remove all of those tricky pin |
| - Atlantic Salmon (most widely spread throughout | | | | bones first. |