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TL;DR: It's not fresh if its frozen in any capacity and there seemed to be much better cuts at the market/store you went to than the one shown in this video. Most of which looked identical to yours. For pretext, I'm a cook with a decade's worth of experience under my belt. I've studied, researched, practiced and worked in various kitchens in several different capacities and levels of service. This critique comes from a place of passion and care about the food industry and is meant to be taken in good faith and not as an attack of the channel owner's character. Now for the long form response. Let's take this point by point for a moment and break down each of the arguments as to why your salmon is superior. The first thing you mention is about supply chain. On a consumer level I'll agree with you that quality is vastly inferior to that of catching it yourself, buying it from a fishmonger, or importing it from a reputable company for use in something like a restaurant setting. While this may be the case we also don't know what your supply chain looks like or how the factors of a "normal" supply chain would take effect in terms of the presentation of this particular cut you purchased. It's important to note that said supply chain would have a lot less effect on quality when shipping to countries or states closer to its source than ones further away. Secondly, you mentioned that your fish is superior in "freshness" and quality because you flash freeze it when it gets back from the boat. A practice which is standard in most if not all large commercial fishing companies that you are comparing your product to. A practice which isn't just done to preserve the flavors, colors, textures, and quality of the fish but also the safety. As the quick flash freezing of fish almost guarantees to kill off bacteria and parasites that are likely to be present in the fish. So, the claim later in the video about the store-bought salmon's safety is misleading at best. Third, and one of the points we agree on is that the ridges in the fish are caused by more handling and freezing the fish over multiple times. I might add though that once a fish is flash frozen it is likely to be kept frozen so this is also a contentious point. I would add though that those cracks and seems being present doesn't inherently indicate the fish has been frozen and thawed over multiple times. It could be that alone or a multitude of reasons combined as to why it takes on this characteristic. Fourth and finally, the smell test is just not something you can convince an audience with over social media. We aren't there to smell it ourselves. You could say either one smells like anything and we'd have no proof or lack thereof to determine your own credibility. Overall I find this video extremely misleading. The market you showed in this video looks much higher quality than some places that I've shopped where the salmon was more than fine. I.e. showed no signs of repetitive freezing and thawing, off smells, or off coloration. Your points of freshness are moot points as a product isn't technically fresh if it's frozen in any capacity. Your product may be as *quality* as the day it was caught because of modern freezing techniques but it cannot be considered fresh and nor should it be if the intended and express purpose of the salmon is to be eaten raw as sushi or otherwise. This is all to say that your product looks and is presented as being of good if not superior *quality* to store bought but if that truly is the case you should be able to convey that without misleading if not outright deceptive methods such as this. Stand by your product but don't overplay your hand.
I'm willing to bet if i gently lifted from only the middle his salmon would also crack n separate. Regardless, who would want such low fat salmon for sushi 🍣? Ya need a lil fat. My advice, look up Verlasso or Bakkafrost or Scottish salmon, then look even deeper and investigate whether they have certified sushi grade salmon and those. I know i would want that on my roll. But i typically just slice thinly myself and dip it in Maui sauce.
Your salmon is terrible the only reason yours looks better is because you bought the cheapest on sale store salmon near expiration. DO NOT FALL FOR THIS
No, after you’ve successfully fillet it you can give it a salt/saline bath to remove any excess dirt or bacteria and the. You proceed to FREEZE IT. As I recall you need to at least leave it frozen for around 7 days to be 100% sure the PARASITES (if it has any) are gone. Now if you were gonna cook it I understand you can do it at the moment of being caught and be alright! :))
TL;DR: It's not fresh if its frozen in any capacity and there seemed to be much better cuts at the market/store you went to than the one shown in this video. Most of which looked identical to yours.
For pretext, I'm a cook with a decade's worth of experience under my belt. I've studied, researched, practiced and worked in various kitchens in several different capacities and levels of service. This critique comes from a place of passion and care about the food industry and is meant to be taken in good faith and not as an attack of the channel owner's character.
Now for the long form response. Let's take this point by point for a moment and break down each of the arguments as to why your salmon is superior. The first thing you mention is about supply chain. On a consumer level I'll agree with you that quality is vastly inferior to that of catching it yourself, buying it from a fishmonger, or importing it from a reputable company for use in something like a restaurant setting. While this may be the case we also don't know what your supply chain looks like or how the factors of a "normal" supply chain would take effect in terms of the presentation of this particular cut you purchased. It's important to note that said supply chain would have a lot less effect on quality when shipping to countries or states closer to its source than ones further away. Secondly, you mentioned that your fish is superior in "freshness" and quality because you flash freeze it when it gets back from the boat. A practice which is standard in most if not all large commercial fishing companies that you are comparing your product to. A practice which isn't just done to preserve the flavors, colors, textures, and quality of the fish but also the safety. As the quick flash freezing of fish almost guarantees to kill off bacteria and parasites that are likely to be present in the fish. So, the claim later in the video about the store-bought salmon's safety is misleading at best. Third, and one of the points we agree on is that the ridges in the fish are caused by more handling and freezing the fish over multiple times. I might add though that once a fish is flash frozen it is likely to be kept frozen so this is also a contentious point. I would add though that those cracks and seems being present doesn't inherently indicate the fish has been frozen and thawed over multiple times. It could be that alone or a multitude of reasons combined as to why it takes on this characteristic. Fourth and finally, the smell test is just not something you can convince an audience with over social media. We aren't there to smell it ourselves. You could say either one smells like anything and we'd have no proof or lack thereof to determine your own credibility. Overall I find this video extremely misleading. The market you showed in this video looks much higher quality than some places that I've shopped where the salmon was more than fine. I.e. showed no signs of repetitive freezing and thawing, off smells, or off coloration. Your points of freshness are moot points as a product isn't technically fresh if it's frozen in any capacity. Your product may be as *quality* as the day it was caught because of modern freezing techniques but it cannot be considered fresh and nor should it be if the intended and express purpose of the salmon is to be eaten raw as sushi or otherwise.
This is all to say that your product looks and is presented as being of good if not superior *quality* to store bought but if that truly is the case you should be able to convey that without misleading if not outright deceptive methods such as this. Stand by your product but don't overplay your hand.
I agree with you on every point. This is very disingenuous
Bro you destroyed him
i aint reading all of this
@@Delli_DanSheesh. If you don’t want to read it then don’t read it.
Hes smelling it and then says: yeah see. Well yeah i see you sniffing lol but i cant smell it 🤣🤣but that alaska fish lookin great.
I WAS COMING TO THE COMMENTS TO SAY THIS
He literally asked for the worst side of salmon they had on display just to make this point wtf
comments weren't fooled, love this for us
This is why I love going to fish markets and seeing fresh produce 👍
Bro went in for that second sniff
I'm willing to bet if i gently lifted from only the middle his salmon would also crack n separate.
Regardless, who would want such low fat salmon for sushi 🍣?
Ya need a lil fat. My advice, look up Verlasso or Bakkafrost or Scottish salmon, then look even deeper and investigate whether they have certified sushi grade salmon and those. I know i would want that on my roll. But i typically just slice thinly myself and dip it in Maui sauce.
how did you find salmon that bad, it must have taken you months to find it so you could pretend to prove a point,
Your salmon is terrible the only reason yours looks better is because you bought the cheapest on sale store salmon near expiration. DO NOT FALL FOR THIS
I think he wants a cookie.
Sockeye isn’t sushi grade , the fat content is very low
aren’t the cracks just them taking bones out?
Looks like skill issue to me
@@jeremywong1688nuh uh
Yours are not even in stock and I'm not even sure if you guys ship to canada
they just take out the bones
Wild caught shouldn’t be eaten raw in general
Can I catch salmon in the river, filet it and eat it raw? Or will I get sick
im not an expert but i dont tihnk its safe, cause not all salmon is bacteria free
No, after you’ve successfully fillet it you can give it a salt/saline bath to remove any excess dirt or bacteria and the. You proceed to FREEZE IT. As I recall you need to at least leave it frozen for around 7 days to be 100% sure the PARASITES (if it has any) are gone.
Now if you were gonna cook it I understand you can do it at the moment of being caught and be alright! :))
I wouldn't eat that crap cooked or grilled, not even for dog food!
Scam
Sockeye salmon is trash no matter the quality