The difference between trout and salmon

When it comes to red trout, many people probably don't know anything about red trout, but if you say salmon, many people know that red trout and salmon are similar. If you don't take a closer look, it's hard to tell them apart. What's the difference between red trout and salmon?

What's the difference between red trout and salmon?

1. Different ranges of distribution

Strictly speaking, rainbow trout is not salmon, red trout is a settlement population that lives in fresh water and does not migrate across salinity, while salmon is a species or species that needs to migrate between sea and fresh water.

2. The price is different

Basically, the market price of the most expensive Norwegian salmon is about 80-100 yuan per jin, while the price of domestic farmed rainbow trout is about 30 yuan per jin.

3. Different meat colors

Norwegian salmon meat color is orange-yellow, its surface white pattern is whiter, the line is wider, and the edge of the line is blurred, generally cut into thick pieces (about 0.7cm-1cm), the thickness is very thick. On the other hand, the Canadian salmon is reddish in color and the white pattern on the surface is not obvious. Rainbow trout has low fat content, thin lines and hard edges, that is, red and white is obvious, the meat is hard, can not be cut so thick, otherwise bite hard.

4. Luster

The salmon looks oily and reflects faintly in the light, and the rainbow trout is dim in the light.

5. Taste

High-quality salmon can be cut very thick, so it gives people a strong and full taste, the feeling of fish oil, and because of its elasticity, the meat will constantly squeeze the teeth and mouth when chewing. Rainbow trout don't feel that way.

Are there any parasites in salmon?

1. Farmed salmon have the behavior of regular deworming, so farmed salmon generally do not have parasites.

2. Wild salmon have the possibility of parasites due to environmental reasons, so wild salmon will be infected with parasites, so eating salmon may have parasites.

Generally speaking, there is a big difference between red trout and salmon, which can be distinguished by meat color, thickness, luster, price and so on.