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#891852 - 04/15/14 01:49 AM Best BITE….
eyeFISH Offline
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Not all fish are created equal. From a culinary standpoint, there is arguably no finer locally-caught salmon than an upriver CR chinook. When it comes to rich flavor and oil content, other fish just CAN'T compare on a consistent basis.

But to take it even a step further, there are clearly variations in the meat quality within a singular fish. The tail, belly, back, collar, cheeks all have a unique texture and flavor. Even on a whole collar, there are 4 distinct types of meat present…. that prime melt-in-your-mouth back medallion, the less oily para-vertebral midline meat, the ultra-greasy butterball belly meat, and the pectoral muscles stuffed in the bony nooks/crannies of the collar.

If you could only have ONE bite of the ENTIRE salmon, from what part of the fish would that most savory morsel originate?
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#891853 - 04/15/14 01:58 AM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: eyeFISH]
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I like the meat just in front of tail
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#891856 - 04/15/14 02:07 AM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: larryb]
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Mine would originate in your kitchen, your salmon is always superb.......although it is mostly the collar or the belly sections.
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#891860 - 04/15/14 08:08 AM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: FishNg1]
cncfish Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 02/24/11
Posts: 258
Loc: whale pass
Tail wrist, or belly. but maybe that's because as the cook I can remove these parts first so they never make to the table. every buddy else gets the thick parts.

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#891861 - 04/15/14 08:14 AM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: cncfish]
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Registered: 10/13/00
Posts: 9160
Loc: everett
belly
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#891862 - 04/15/14 08:45 AM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: Jerry Garcia]
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Registered: 08/23/06
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Loc: zipper
back medallion on collar
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#891880 - 04/15/14 11:06 AM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: ]
cohoangler Offline
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Registered: 12/29/99
Posts: 1611
Loc: Vancouver, Washington
I almost never agree with anything that 2Many says. But not this time. He has it exactly right.

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#891883 - 04/15/14 11:11 AM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: ]
fshwithnoeyes Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 08/20/08
Posts: 299
Loc: Lewis Co via Bham
Belly > pec fin (salmon wings!) > collar
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#891889 - 04/15/14 11:48 AM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: fshwithnoeyes]
gregsalmon Offline
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Registered: 07/11/08
Posts: 534
Loc: alaska and washington
Belly for me. Tailpiece for ease of eating or cooking, no bones

I do not agree concerning the URB thing. To me any salmon must be caught in saltwater to be edible.


Edited by gregsalmon (04/15/14 11:49 AM)

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#891891 - 04/15/14 11:53 AM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: gregsalmon]
Salmo g. Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 13520
Back medallion or piece of belly fillet.

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#891899 - 04/15/14 12:46 PM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: Salmo g.]
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Loc: Carkeek Park
Collar or belly
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#891903 - 04/15/14 01:09 PM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: stonefish]
Swifty27 Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 08/21/13
Posts: 389
Loc: Tri-Cities, WA
tongue > laces > sole

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#891908 - 04/15/14 01:33 PM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: Swifty27]
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River Nutrients

Registered: 10/28/09
Posts: 3314
I'll throw an x-factor into the mix and say it depends on the cut of the fish. If cut into steaks, I find the back sections to be really good. The backbone provides more of that goodness that only comes from cooking stuff bone-in. If filleted, I like a bite more or less from the middle of the fillet, just north of the belly, especially if pan seared. If I've got a big enough fish, I'll remove the membrane that covers the inside of the belly sections so the delicious, fatty flesh beneath can take on some of that delicate crunch from the sear. In that scenario, the belly is "king."

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#891909 - 04/15/14 01:39 PM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: FleaFlickr02]
STRIKE ZONE Offline
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Registered: 08/09/00
Posts: 12107
Loc: Hobart,Wa U.S.A
Belly.Good luck,

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#891916 - 04/15/14 01:59 PM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: STRIKE ZONE]
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River Nutrients

Registered: 08/14/06
Posts: 2508
Loc: edmonds
Smoked with rattlesnake dust added...makes it ALL good.

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#891917 - 04/15/14 02:01 PM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: STRIKE ZONE]
N W Panhandler Offline
Three Time Spawner

Registered: 01/05/07
Posts: 1560
Loc: Bremerton, Wa.
I'm a complete glutten, any part will do, prefer spring kings from anywhere.......


Edited by N W Panhandler (04/15/14 02:02 PM)
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#891920 - 04/15/14 02:22 PM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: N W Panhandler]
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Registered: 09/24/10
Posts: 496
I am not much of a fish eater and prefer the tail for no bones and uniform thickness when cooking.
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#891926 - 04/15/14 03:15 PM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: Dub]
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Registered: 07/01/04
Posts: 1303
Loc: North Creek
Belly but only from a big fish with thick, fat belly walls. Get a little crispy going on a HOT grill but still doesn't dry it out - delish!
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#891930 - 04/15/14 03:53 PM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: OceanSun]
JTD Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 3068
Loc: Browns Point,Wa. USA



It seems as if I am obviously in a minority since I always choose a tail section- firm, uniform and no bones.


You guys can fight over the bellies and collars all you want.



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#891940 - 04/15/14 05:22 PM Re: Best BITE…. [Re: stonefish]
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Registered: 08/24/00
Posts: 855
Loc: GH & PA, WA
Originally Posted By: stonefish
Collar or belly


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