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.

Why do salmon start to decompose while alive?

After they die, other animals eat them (but people don’t) or they decompose, adding nutrients to the stream. Unlike Pacific salmon, Atlantic salmon do not die after spawning, so adults can repeat the spawning cycle for several years. Are salmon endangered worldwide? A query we ran across in our research was “Are salmon decomposers?”. Simply …

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How to salmon reproduce?

Pink Salmon, as with all Pacific Salmon see the female being responsible for building and defending the nest, known by experienced anglers and biologists as the redd. While depositing her eggs, one or more males fertilize them as they fall into the nest. Salmon reproductive opening. (GA image) Salmon have external fertilization. Orange salmon eggs …

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Which salmon is safe?

Preheat oven to 500°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and drizzle with olive oil. Add the salmon filets and turn to coat in the oil; season with salt and pepper. Roast until salmon is opaque on the outside and just translucent on the inside, about 5 minutes. Moreover, is smoked salmon safer to …

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Can salmon on sale?

The six species of North American salmon vary in price, color and taste, but all are healthy choices. The largest is the king or chinook, prized for its high fat content, rich omega-3s and buttery texture. Where can I buy salmon? Sellers are regularly at these locations, but look for signs along the river, too: …

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Are salmon in lakes?

Landlocked salmon ( Salmo salar m. sebago ) live in a number of lakes in eastern North America and in Northern Europe, for instance in lakes Sebago, Onega, Ladoga, Saimaa, Vänern, and Winnipesaukee. What salmon like to spawn in lakes? Wild landlocked salmon spawn in lake outlets or inlets from mid-October to late November. Eggs …

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