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Farmed vs Wild Salmon? (self.food)

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What are the advantages of wild caught salmon over farm-raised (if any)?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Atlantic salmon (species) is an invasive fish but most commonly farmed. Tastes bland, your standard "safe" menu item in a restaurant (like chicken, but swimmy)

Loch Duart out of Scotland had the absolute best farm raised salmon, super fatty & cery much like wild caught. (you have to weigh in with the environmental impact of air freight though...no bueno)

The best alternative to wild salmon (IMO) is steelhead.

You can also check your choices at the Monterey Bay Seafood Watch guide.

https://www.seafoodwatch.org/recommendations/search?query=%3Afree%3Bsteelhead%7Cspecies

REGARDLESS of your choice, keep cooking and try everything.