Farmed versus Wild Salmon?

[zCypher]

This is a nice TED talk about fish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EUAMe2ixCI&list=PLMPc8asQofcD8cQUMOuESJzQHwvihDKXJ&index=2

I never had a clue about farmed vs wild until I had that discussion with an uncle from the west coast who enlightened me. I don't know that I could tell the difference in a blind taste test necessarily, but it would seem obvious enough that from a health, nutrition and environmental/sustainability standpoint, there is no denying the wild fish being best.

 

[Imported]

Eat sardines which are actually sustainable, in the near future wild salmon will be 25/lb and unaffordable. While you're at it, learn some Spanish too.

Saw it on Saturday for $35/lb at the farmers market. 😱

 

[BladeVenom]

Steelhead trout is another alternative.

 

[Ns1]

I'm glad you support the raping of ecosystems to satiate your desire. I bet you eat rare tuna too.

Fuck yes. Rare tuna all day. Hell i just eat the toro and throw the tuna back into the ocean.

 

[grohl]

Salmon yes, but I dont care for the taste of steelhead.

 

[runzwithsizorz]

Wild is best...tastes better, firmer flesh. However, when using salmon in a casserole, empanadas et al, farmed is o.k.

Wife of Runz

 

[Nintendesert]

I fully support eating smaller fish lower on the food chain.

1. They contain less mercury.

2. A lot of them you can eat whole since everything is so soft, less waste, and lots of nutrition.

3. I personally like the eggs that a lot of them have.

4. It's a lot more sustainable.

But alas, westerners like steaks and muscle meats and aren't a fan of eating whole fish. We won't eat the whole animal, despite the other parts being incredibly tasty. Plus most people only like their fish breaded and fried... sigh.

How do you cook your food since you're homeless? 55 gallon drum and some broken furniture?

 

[EagleKeeper]

I fully support eating smaller fish lower on the food chain.

1. They contain less mercury.

2. A lot of them you can eat whole since everything is so soft, less waste, and lots of nutrition.

3. I personally like the eggs that a lot of them have.

4. It's a lot more sustainable.

But alas, westerners like steaks and muscle meats and aren't a fan of eating whole fish. We won't eat the whole animal, despite the other parts being incredibly tasty. Plus most people only like their fish breaded and fried... sigh.

How do you cook your food since you're homeless? 55 gallon drum and some broken furniture?

Where dd he say anything about cooking his food? :hmm:

Only others like it breaded and fried.

 

[KeithTalent]

Wild. Farmed is flavorless.

This.

KT

 

[Jeeebus]

Where dd he say anything about cooking his food? :hmm:

Only others like it breaded and fried.

I love how these two are back to back on his list:

3. I personally like the eggs that a lot of them have.

4. It's a lot more sustainable.

Because, you know, eating thousands of baby fish = sustainable. Those of us who actually fish as opposed to live out of a Honda Fit and snorgle imaginary rabbits do our best to recognize when a fish/crab is female and carrying eggs and throw it back. But hey, I guess that's just the evil Westerner white devil in me talking.

 

[ghost recon88]

Wild, catch them out of Lake Michigan a lot in the summer months. The Cohos taste a lot better than the Kings. Steelhead are a nice alternative to Coho, and I think Lake Trout are the greasiest of them all.

 

[EagleKeeper]

For wild salmon, you will come across hungry Bears. But for farmed salmon, you just pay money and get it. 🙂

During a salmon run on the Alaskan rivers; co-existence is the word. Just do not poach on the others territory. Same stream is acceptable.

 

[Nintendesert]

Where dd he say anything about cooking his food? :hmm:

Only others like it breaded and fried.

Lol, well he's homeless so I don't think he has access to high quality fish that he can consume raw.

Though I do appreciate Jeeebus for pointing out how totally retarded and ridiculous FBB claims are, yet again.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

How do you cook your food since you're homeless? 55 gallon drum and some broken furniture?

Sometimes they have kitchens that you can use at hostels.

Or use a stove: http://cascadedesigns.com/msr/stoves/simple-cooking/whisperlite-international-2012/product

Fish, especially the small ones, are really fast and easy to cook.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

I love how these two are back to back on his list:



Because, you know, eating thousands of baby fish = sustainable. Those of us who actually fish as opposed to live out of a Honda Fit and snorgle imaginary rabbits do our best to recognize when a fish/crab is female and carrying eggs and throw it back. But hey, I guess that's just the evil Westerner white devil in me talking.

I'm talking about harvesting tiny fish about 2-3 inches long. Smelt. Stuff that you catch in the thousands and are usually just bait fish.

 

[BladeVenom]

I'm talking about harvesting tiny fish about 2-3 inches long. Smelt. Stuff that you catch in the thousands and are usually just bait fish.

Get yourself a minnow net or trap and enjoy. I'll stick to trout.

 

[Nintendesert]

I'm talking about harvesting tiny fish about 2-3 inches long. Smelt. Stuff that you catch in the thousands and are usually just bait fish.

3. I personally like the eggs that a lot of them have.

🙄

 

[ghost recon88]

I'm talking about harvesting tiny fish about 2-3 inches long. Smelt. Stuff that you catch in the thousands and are usually just bait fish.

Smelt here are 7-9" long, never seen a 2-3" one :thumbsup:

 

[bradley]

Wild, catch them out of Lake Michigan a lot in the summer months. The Cohos taste a lot better than the Kings. Steelhead are a nice alternative to Coho, and I think Lake Trout are the greasiest of them all.

Many non-fishermen have little respect for the fish population, even more surprising how few know the origins of their food. I love to catch (flyfish/lures/troll etc.) and eat lake/brown trout and landlocked salmon on the New York State Reservoir system: Titcus, Muscoot, West Branch, Kensico and Pepacton.