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A question for anyone familiar with chum salmon. Like it?, don't like it? how is it
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Had a few bites smoked, not awful.Understand as long as it is caught in the ocean it is o.k.?
Once it gets in fresh water it is mushy.
It is also called dog salmon--In the Interior it is used as dog food.
I was surprised to see it marketed, will be interesting to see what others think??
It is quite pale in color.
Next?
Nan
Once it gets in fresh water it is mushy.
It is also called dog salmon--In the Interior it is used as dog food.
I was surprised to see it marketed, will be interesting to see what others think??
It is quite pale in color.
Next?
Nan
Nan, are these the "pinks" or "humpys"? It's an "even" year, so we'll have lots in the rivers.
not great eating, I agree with what Nan said, and I have put them in the smoker and it's good. BUT, I think what you are getting in the stores would be ocean caught and better quality than what we end up with in our rivers that are too old and mushy. In some years, you can practically walk across the water of some small rivers/streams cuz there are so many pinks spawning and dieing.
not great eating, I agree with what Nan said, and I have put them in the smoker and it's good. BUT, I think what you are getting in the stores would be ocean caught and better quality than what we end up with in our rivers that are too old and mushy. In some years, you can practically walk across the water of some small rivers/streams cuz there are so many pinks spawning and dieing.
I remember very well the rivers there so loaded with salmon,
we swore we could walk across the backs of the salmon to reach the other side of the river...it was totally amazing and an awesome sight to see.
Nan and Ang, I appreciate your feedback. Didn't think about when these might be caught (as in ocean vs river and already spawned) and wonder if the fishmonger even knows...I doubt it. Okay, I'll suck it up and give them a try. How bad can they be, right? ;o)
we swore we could walk across the backs of the salmon to reach the other side of the river...it was totally amazing and an awesome sight to see.
Nan and Ang, I appreciate your feedback. Didn't think about when these might be caught (as in ocean vs river and already spawned) and wonder if the fishmonger even knows...I doubt it. Okay, I'll suck it up and give them a try. How bad can they be, right? ;o)
Pinks are a different critter, here is a link with all five. Pinks make great stews and good smoked.
http://fishing.about.com/od/troutandsalmon/ss/alaska_salmon.htm
http://fishing.about.com/od/troutandsalmon/ss/alaska_salmon.htm
Nan, funny story about dogs and feeding them salmon. First year in Nome for Iditarod and there was
a second race after that called Hope/Nadezcda(sp) which brought dog mushers over from the Russian Far East(mostly Siberian Yupik natives) and they raced over here in Western AK and finished in Russia, or the other way around. Anyway, their dogs were very big and hairy and "earthy", to say the least, and smelled strongly of fish/seal oil(a very distinct smell!). I learned a lot that first year living in Nome!
a second race after that called Hope/Nadezcda(sp) which brought dog mushers over from the Russian Far East(mostly Siberian Yupik natives) and they raced over here in Western AK and finished in Russia, or the other way around. Anyway, their dogs were very big and hairy and "earthy", to say the least, and smelled strongly of fish/seal oil(a very distinct smell!). I learned a lot that first year living in Nome!
Hope says Hi! she looks a bit pensive here.
https://recipeswap.org/fun/wp-content/uploads/Finer_Kitchens/AngAk/hope092.jpg
https://recipeswap.org/fun/wp-content/uploads/Finer_Kitchens/AngAk/hope092.jpg
