What does salmon taste like? – Chef's Pencil

What does salmon taste like? – Chef's Pencil

HomeCooking Tips, RecipesWhat does salmon taste like? – Chef's Pencil

While we are all familiar with the taste of cod or tuna there is still a long list of fish and seafood that begs the question: what do they taste like? There are too many types of fish to give you an extensive list but what we can do is shorten the list and make it more understandable.

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The Best Salmon You'll Ever Make (Restaurant Quality) | Epicurious 101

Today we focus specifically on salmon. A very famous and beloved fish salmon is very peculiar and difficult to define but we will do our best. The taste and texture of this fish varies greatly depending on the species the farming method the time of year and your approach to cooking but in general all salmon has a high fat content and therefore has a rich oily taste.

Salmon is a large fish that can weigh up to 30 kilos and be over one and a half meters long. The skin is thick blue-gray with silver on the belly and dark spots on the head and back. In terms of taste it is very aromatic and a bit oily.

The Greeks and Romans were great consumers of salmon but it was the people of Northern Europe who valued it most. Salmon was abundant in all rivers until the 18th century.