Merrittboy
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Lot of debate regarding this with my friends. What do you think, which is better to eat and what do you guys do with Whites? Myself I just do not like the look of whites and always smoke them. Would appreciate input...
White or Red Springs?
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Finished Business
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Depends where you catch em. Got rave reviews from friends who I gave a ocean caught marble too. Said it was the most unique tasting and enjoyable salmon they've had. Tough to beat a fresh ocean red though.
A lot of people aren't fans and do as you say, smoke the fish, when whites are caught in the river. For some reason unknown to me, whites start to smell a whole lot more fishy once they hit freshwater, compared to a red. Its a skin odor and does not affect the meat. I've heard of people washing a white spring with white wine to remove the odor from the skin prior to filleting.
A lot of people aren't fans and do as you say, smoke the fish, when whites are caught in the river. For some reason unknown to me, whites start to smell a whole lot more fishy once they hit freshwater, compared to a red. Its a skin odor and does not affect the meat. I've heard of people washing a white spring with white wine to remove the odor from the skin prior to filleting.
Merrittboy
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Dave, do you cook them up or smoke? I have to admit that my first experience with whites was in the Vedder and the smell did turn my wife and me away from them. Like I said I do smoke them, but maybe I should try them for dinner. I understand that they pay big money for whites on the east coast! Oh well they are both fun to fight and I have also heard that whites put up a better fight!
RageWelding
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Red but white is good with a teriaki marinade and some brown sugar rubbed in on the bbq
scott craven
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Red for me,
white seems to have higher oil content, I like them better canned or smoked.
white seems to have higher oil content, I like them better canned or smoked.
banger17
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totally agree with this, our Sooke whites have always been awesome on the BBQ with the teriyaki!
Dave S
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I've only bbq'd whites. I'm sure they would smoke well too. I love both red and white. Never tried them from a river though.
sammyslabber
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Red vs White Springs?
Spring salmon are like gems,they come in a wide range of colours,white,pink
Take for instance whites, besides being high in oil content, they are very versatile in recipes... they also fight better
Spring salmon are like gems,they come in a wide range of colours,white,pink
Take for instance whites, besides being high in oil content, they are very versatile in recipes... they also fight better
fshnfnatic
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Yeah,we're talking about spring salmon here,Discus. From what I was told by a friend of mine who works for the fisheries,
the difference between the white fleshed and red fleshed varieties is nothing more than a resesive gene that causes
a lack of pigment in their meat.Kind of like an albino. The marbled variety are probably a cross between the two.
the difference between the white fleshed and red fleshed varieties is nothing more than a resesive gene that causes
a lack of pigment in their meat.Kind of like an albino. The marbled variety are probably a cross between the two.
That is very interested.. Maybe you can put some pictures of the white spring and the red spring that help me and other people can understand.
The Albino salmon? If the albino salmon should have pink or purple eye. For me I am a discus breeder for many years. I saw some albino rainbow trouts and steelhead. They were so beautiful colors .
RageWelding
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Got 2 marbles, 2 whites, and 3 reds out of sooke this year. I know that the white is a recessive genome trait passed along and is nothing more than pigment but damn, the reds seem to taste better.
cuttlefish
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I like the taste of 'em both equally but red seems more pleasing to the eye. It may just be a cultural thing for me that salmon should be red. I sure can't tell the difference when they are on the hook.
Discus, here's a link that explains the difference; http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=244&issue_id=43
Discus, here's a link that explains the difference; http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=244&issue_id=43
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