John Westfield

I'm a lifelong cooking enthusiast with a special love for strange and underused ingredients. I hope this blog helps open your mind to more of the wonderful edible treasures around us.

Does salmon smell?

Fresh salmon only has a slight smell of fish. If the piece of salmon that you want to cook smells very strong or has a slight odor of ammonia, it is best to get rid of it and avoid possible food poisoning. Then, does salmon have a good sense of smell? Salmon have an incredibly …

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How do salmon mate?

Female salmon lay eggs in riverbed depressions that they create using their tails ; the male comes along behind her and fertilizes the eggs. After fertilization, the female covers the depression. Also, how do salmon communicate? Parental Investmentno parental involvementpre-fertilization provisioning protecting femalepre-hatching/birth protecting femaleinherits maternal/paternal territory. How do you catch a salmon? Cast your …

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Are salmon a keystone species?

The enormous benefit that salmon provide for countless species and the overall health and function of the coast is what makes salmon a keystone species — an integral species which ecosystems depend on, with drastic changes resulting if they are removed. Each part of a salmon’s life cycle is heavily interconnected with its surrounding environment. …

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