Agreed. At least these "salman" are not of the Rushdie variety.

Thanks

Has anyone seen smoked salmon at a good price this year?Sainsburys always do a half price offer but each year the weight is less for the same price

Quick tip for anyone looking for a salmon - check the gills. If you're buying from the counter then the person behind it should be happy to show them to you. If they're a deep red, great. That means they're fresh. If they're grey, don't bother. If they're missing, go elsewhere. There's no shortage of good quality whole salmon out there - why buy stuff that's been knocking around for a bit?

Cheapest isn't necessarily the best - I am aware that some retailers have imported their stock and/or are selling vacuum packed/frozen stock this year in a bid to cut costs. On the other hand, some have sourced great quality fish. I'm not saying who falls in to what category - that's not the point of this post. People can decide for themselves. However, having seen the state of some fish, it's pretty clear that some places are banking on people not knowing any better.

would they cut in pieces as asda mongers refused to cut

Yeah I noticed the spelling mistake. :confused: Now my face is tomato red

That cat looks like Emma Thompson!

because you can't fit the dishes in the steamer with the salmon

Is that a salmon construction kit in the picture? Keep the kids quiet for a few minutes on Christmas Day? :wink:

Asda have on rollback for £4 per kilo
http://groceries.asda.com/product/christmas-fish/asda-whole-salmon-typically-25kg/910000251337
and saw Lidl leaflet that also have for £4 per kilo

Absolutely scorching. Never seen Salmon at this price in any of the supermarkets. Cheapest by far. HOT and right on time for Christmas :-)

Sweet...Cheers bud! I love salmon and I think I'll give it a go....if nothing else it'll be a tick on the bucket list :smiley:

Oh...I am not dying....well not more than any of us are...shuffle, shuffle, shuffle.

Yes, they are fed carotinoids (which are in their diets naturally) otherwise they would be grey like mullet.

Worse are all the other chemicals which are put in there to destroy the sea lice which thrive due to the intensive farming nature of the ponds (worst are the organo-phosphates). Having said that, we do eat a lot of salmon!

They might be the wrong colour, but calling them fake is a bit harsh.

Dishwashers regulate the temperature to 70-80 degrees which gives you a slower cooking resulting in a soft, moist fish and you don't have to worry about the steamer or fish smell through the house, just pop it in and check timings from various websites (I think a cycle of 90mins did a fish approximately this size for me). I've actually tried this after being very dubious and it did indeed give a very nice result. Added lemon, Dill, peppercorns and white wine.

Even better, morrison rents out fish kettles for free.

Pop it in the dishwasher to cook it - without detergent of course, and wrapped in a double layer of foil...

Great price!
I find the salmon at our local is often really poor quality, smells like ammonia and has lost it's colour, just my branch?? :neutral_face:

Hot for the inviting picture!