Did You Know? # 4

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I enjoy finding obscure, unusual facts online. Sometimes they might be strange, sometimes informative, sometimes relatable, funny or just odd. I'll let you decide what category these facts I found are to you. Many people enjoy eating fish as it is healthy in protein and other minerals. And we want the appearance of our food to look as good as it tastes. So why does my salmon appear so odd looking? UNUSUAL LOOKING SALMON FILLET Have you ever noticed this nasty looking white stuff that appears on cooked salmon? I often cut that gooey looking part of the salmon off rather than eating it. What is it anyway? Well, it seems it is perfectly harmless. As the fish cooks it thickens forming the white stuff on the skin which is actually protein that we see . It's called ALBUMIN. So, although gross looking it's fine to eat, however I'll stick with cutting it off. If your eating salmon what do you do with the white stuff? Eat the additional protein or like me scrape it off the skin? SALMON TIPS: A WAY TO MAKE SALMON WITHOUT THE WHITE STUFF Follow this advice when preparing salmon for a more appealing look... -Cook the fish slowly and be careful not to overcook it. The salmon flesh should separate easily into layers with gentle pressure from a fork. -If oven roasting cook to a medium doneness of 125F. -Don't forget your meat thermometer to check the temperature. There you go, a perfectly cooked salmon meal. Hope you enjoyed these interesting facts. Do you eat salmon? If not, any tips on how you prepare your favorite fish? Source- Reader's Digest Photo- cookingclassy.com