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xtsho

xtsho

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GreatwhiteNorth said:
Zoom in on the lable "Farm raised aquaculture" and the pink coloration is from dye. They do the same with commercially raised Salmon.
A favorite bumper sticker in AK reads "Farmed Salmon dyed for you". :(
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I didn't want to say anything.

Most people don't know this but on the west coast and up to Alaska there are Chinook Salmon that have some genetic anomaly that prevents them from developing orange flesh and have white flesh. These are commonly referred to as Ivory King Salmon and actually are sought after and command a better price than their orange/pink counterparts.

Salmon like this may be found elsewhere but I don't know and have never bothered to research it.

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xtsho

xtsho

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More sausage. I had some trim from a pork loin that I brined/cured that will be going into the smoker shortly for Back bacon/Canadian bacon. That and some beef trim from a sirloin tip I processed into specific cuts. That trim mixed with spices, cured for a few days, then ground and stuffed into hog casings. Beef/Pork blend. Seasoned similar to a Kielbasa but I liked the caraway from the Kabanos so I put some of that in along with some heat for kick. First sample did not disappoint.

They have whole briskets for $2.99 lb at Chef'Store so I'm going to pick a couple of those up and use one for corned beef/pastrami and the other for good ole smoked brisket.

I'm happiest when I'm messing around with meat. :mrgreen:

 
drsaltzman

drsaltzman

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xtsho said:
I didn't want to say anything.

Most people don't know this but on the west coast and up to Alaska there are Chinook Salmon that have some genetic anomaly that prevents them from developing orange flesh and have white flesh. These are commonly referred to as Ivory King Salmon and actually are sought after and command a better price than their orange/pink counterparts.

Salmon like this may be found elsewhere but I don't know and have never bothered to research it.

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This is very interesting.
We’ll never see it here in Portland.
Unless you know somebody.
 
GreatwhiteNorth

GreatwhiteNorth

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xtsho said:
I didn't want to say anything.

Most people don't know this but on the west coast and up to Alaska there are Chinook Salmon that have some genetic anomaly that prevents them from developing orange flesh and have white flesh. These are commonly referred to as Ivory King Salmon and actually are sought after and command a better price than their orange/pink counterparts.

Salmon like this may be found elsewhere but I don't know and have never bothered to research it.

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When I lived in AK I spoke to a biologist about what we called "White Kings" because of the lack of pink coloration & his best answer was they surmised some of the fish ate primarily herring. I don't think they really know why this is, but the fish were definitely wild.
 
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