Real and fake “salmon” became popular. Can domestic red trout be eaten raw?

At present, "salmon" has a good market prospect. Many cafeterias serve salmon, which sometimes feels really affordable. However, recent reports have revealed that many domestic salmons actually come from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The so-called "salmon" from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau "Salmon", the scientific name is rainbow trout. Domestic rainbow trout is a freshwater fish. Due to the high risk of parasitic infection, it generally cannot be eaten raw. For this reason, the industry association counterattacked and believed that the report was untrue. The group standard for "Raw Salmon" was also officially released, clearly stipulating that "salmon is the general term for salmonids, including rainbow trout. Group standards are set by social organizations and enterprises themselves, and standards issued by themselves are not mandatory national standards."

The scientific name of salmon is salmon trout, which is the collective name for salmon and trout. The salmon that we eat raw is the salmon in the ocean, and rainbow trout is excluded from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Bureau stipulates that rainbow trout is not called salmon. In market transactions, product packaging cannot be labeled "salmon". Salmon in the ocean can be eaten raw, but rainbow trout is a freshwater fish. The artificial breeding environment of rainbow trout is complex, and the feed, medicine, and surrounding environment may all be affected. It causes water pollution and there is a risk of parasites on rainbow trout, so if it is eaten raw on a daily basis, the incidence of various diseases is high.

How do we distinguish between salmon and rainbow trout in terms of texture and color? Salmon has high fat content, yellowish color, wider lines, and blurred edges. Rainbow trout has less fat, thin lines, hard edges, and obvious red and white colors. Judging from the meat quality, raw salmon is more tender and slippery, while rainbow trout has less fat content. Fish meat is relatively tough. We can eat it cooked.

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