Canned salmon looks disgusting.

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Gork Apr 20, 2017 @ 1:06am

It occured to me the other day that salmon was a great alternative to tuna. I normally make tuna salad or sandwiches and decided to buy some canned salmon the other day. And it looked horrible, there was what seemed to be bones(not sure something that looked like bone but was elastic??), skin and the smell was horrible too. Anyone else can relate to this? :x

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Myrmicon Apr 20, 2017 @ 1:09am

Maybe it was pet food? Heh, well i never saw canned salmon yet. But that doesn't sound right..

darkroomindiegames Apr 20, 2017 @ 1:09am

It does look a little fishy (hehehe) but it tastes way better than it looks. But yeah, you gotta watch out for them tiny bones. Same thing happens with canned crab meat. Sometimes they get a little shell in there.

Gork Apr 20, 2017 @ 1:11am

Originally posted by Myrmicon:
Maybe it was pet food? Heh, well i never saw canned salmon yet. But that doesn't sound right..

Thats some pretty weird pet food then

Originally posted by darkroomindiegames:
It does look a little fishy (hehehe) but it tastes way better than it looks. But yeah, you gotta watch out for them tiny bones. Same thing happens with canned crab meat. Sometimes they get a little shell in there.

How do you normally eat it? Do you take the skin and bones out?

Last edited by Gork; Apr 20, 2017 @ 1:11am

Gork Apr 20, 2017 @ 1:12am

Originally posted by ~Ren~:
They are bones but will break up as you eat them, take them out and you can clearly see they are bones from the fish. Personally I hate tinned salmon, tinned tuna however is beautiful, love it :)

I might try tinned salmon again then.
Cannot relate more on the tuna! I love it. Works with everything, tastes good and has a lot of protein.

Last edited by Gork; Apr 20, 2017 @ 1:13am

darkroomindiegames Apr 20, 2017 @ 1:13am

Originally posted by Dagr - All the lolies:
How do you normally eat it? Do you take the skin and bones out?

I just grab a fork and dig in! And I usually work the bones out while I'm eating and just spit them out.

Gork Apr 20, 2017 @ 1:14am

Originally posted by darkroomindiegames:
Originally posted by Dagr - All the lolies:
How do you normally eat it? Do you take the skin and bones out?
I just grab a fork and dig in! And I usually work the bones out while I'm eating and just spit them out.

Well it seems like people enjoy it, so i'll probably force myself and give it a go. Might not be as bad as it seemed to me ^^

darkroomindiegames Apr 20, 2017 @ 1:15am

They're better when they are canned with something other than oil or water. I like the mustard sauce, or the tomato one.

Gork Apr 20, 2017 @ 1:17am

Originally posted by darkroomindiegames:
They're better when they are canned with something other than oil or water. I like the mustard sauce, or the tomato one.

Thanks for the input, they are cheap so might try some out next time i am shopping.

Rumpelcrutchskin Apr 20, 2017 @ 1:17am

Salmon is great as salted fillet slices or baked in the oven, not from the can.

Gork Apr 20, 2017 @ 1:20am

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:
Salmon is great as salted fillet slices or baked in the oven, not from the can.

Yeah, i love salmon fillets but they're pretty expensive and the can variant seems like a good deal to me, its cheap and high in protein.

Originally posted by ~Ren~:
Originally posted by Dagr - All the lolies:
Cannot relate more! I love it. Works with everything, tastes good and has a lot of protein.

It's about 30g of protein per can (160g), that's a huge amount for such a small can.

If you ever buy fresh fish always cook it in milk, never water, it stinks the house out but milk is fine.

Yeah the 30g of protein per can is insane, one of the reasons i love it.
Thanks for the input. I never actually cooked something with milk before, it sounds interesting so i'll probably try it.

Last edited by Gork; Apr 20, 2017 @ 1:20am

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darkroomindiegames Apr 20, 2017 @ 1:25am

Originally posted by ~Ren~:
Cooking in milk is great for fish, especially any yellow fish, just be aware of the temperature, milk will burn so cook it nice and slow on a low heat, add a small amount of butter to the top of the fish once it's on your plate and the fish melts in your mouth

Very nice! I am gonna have to give cooking it with milk a try sometime myself then. Thanks for that!

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Gork Apr 20, 2017 @ 1:25am

Originally posted by ~Ren~:
Cooking in milk is great for fish, especially any yellow fish, just be aware of the temperature, milk will burn so cook it nice and slow on a low heat, add a small amount of butter to the top of the fish once it's on your plate and the fish melts in your mouth

Sounds great, cannot wait to try it. :)

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Myrmicon Apr 20, 2017 @ 1:29am

Originally posted by Dagr - All the lolies:
Originally posted by Myrmicon:
Maybe it was pet food? Heh, well i never saw canned salmon yet. But that doesn't sound right..
Thats some pretty weird pet food then

Well that does sound just as weird as human food.
Just get the good not canned stuff.