Currently thawing some filets for dinner and noticed the dark black spot on the top right of the filet. Anybody know what it is, and if it's safe to eat, cut out or toss the whole thing? Thanks in advance.
by RhysCi
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SavinaDDD
A little part of skin/scale that was missed when skinned. Safe.
BirdBurnett
From a internet site: “If you see black spots in your lox or salmon filet, you’re likely seeing evidence of a cell-level battle in the salmon’s past. The fish, detecting a virus or some other threat, sent in immune cells which produced a black antioxidant as the salmon healed.”
Safe to eat but customers would find it off putting.
PTLTYJWLYSMGBYAKYIJN
That whole salmon is trash, my friend. It looks like it was once freezer burned, and now it’s defrosted. Don’t eat it.
Flanguru
“salmon”
bg3245
One eye.
boomshakalakaboi
That salmon is trash, and not fit for soup. The color is off, and I see signs of a cleaned-up parasitic infection in other areas. This was a sick salmon that was caught and fileted bizarrely. From its looks, it had some worms dug out and then frozen for a decade. I cut fish for several years, and I wouldn’t think of selling this. The area by the spine looks super off.
LookBig4918
This salmon has enough other problems even without the spot to not risk eating it.
dumbiedikes
This looks absolutely horrific. Throw it out.
O8ee
There’s a little black spot on my fish today It’s the same old thing as yesterday
dendritedysfunctions
Trash that immediately. That’s the nastiest looking piece of salmon I’ve ever seen. It looks like someone filleted a corpse after the spawn.
volticizer
I’m sorry but that salmon looks gross. Salmon shouldn’t be that colour full stop.
ServerLost
Man that thing was dangerous when it was fresh, now it just looks like dog food.
hagan1031
Looks like a mango. Yuck
IndisposableNZ
Please tell us that you have already binned this monstrosity…
drewc717
This sub desperately needs gif replies.
lizzietnz
To be fair, wild salmon is that colour. The bright orange is only found in farmed salmon as it is fed carotenoid.
v1en0
Its anything but something edible tbh
KaiOfHawaii
Is this wild or farmed? In any case, I wouldn’t eat that. I’m not sure if any kind of salmon has that sickly yellowish hue to its flesh, let alone a gross black spot. I’ve had filleted wild salmon sit in my freezer for over a year and it never looked half this bad. Also, echoing what other people are saying, I’ve never seen such an awkward fillet either from salmon or from any other kind of fish.
thatredheadedchef321
That salmon is only for for the bin. You’re going to have to “round-file” it, Mon ami
IAmOgdensHammer
Every aspect of this salmon looks off brother
Spidermon-salop
Fish aids
Sincerely_Palomino
I don’t think the black spot is the only issue here… The color of the salmon itself looks off.
El-chucho373
I think that the black spot is just some skin that was missed but that’s besides the point cause as everyone else is saying that fish is trash
Rastalars
Well… Salmon should be more like pink ish, not orange ish😅
Doofuhs
It was marked for death for The Kraken.
HowtoCrackanegg
Don’t trust! I’m currently spending christmas with gastro on the fucking toilet because of a bad salmon steak
CityLimitless
Here comes the zombie apocalypse
thevyrd
It looks like vac sealed pumpkin that’s just foul.
Get a refund if you can, that salmon should have never been packed.
H_Man247
Do not eat that. Looks vile
CarelessTelevision86
The noise I made when I saw the picture… Oh boy. Don’t use thaaaaat, don’t use that. Throw it out, that’s not a good piece of fish.
OddTheRed
That’s salmon?!?!?!
EnvironmentalStore63
That looks like a horrible piece of salmon. I’d toss that one and likely any other pieces that came with it.
its_just_chrystal
That salmon looks disgusting
Impossible_Memory_65
The black spot is the least of your concerns… that salmon looks awful. I would definitely not eat that.
mewfour123412
God I can smell this through the internet. Buddy you’ve been ripped off
True_Scallion_7011
Looks like something you’d buy behind the supermarket lol
No-Process-8478
It’s a birthmark
yada_yada_yada1
Why aren’t you alarmed that it’s literally orange?
krankenwagendriver
That’s the weirdest cut of salmon I’ve ever seen.
Ornery-Training2008
That’s the *death spot*. Beware.
crmb266
Troll ? Straight our of a horror movie
Impossible_Tap_1852
I’d be more concerned with the fact that it’s orange
HereForMemes87
Looks like a tiny bit of skin that was missed when filleting
_awfulfalafel
Hope you’ve got some dirt in a jar!
brewtownmushrooms
It’s just a missed piece of skin during cleaning. However the color isn’t right for salmon. Did you buy this or did someone give it to you. With the color and lateral line definition, it looks more like lake trout.
Diamoncock
The black spot is the only thing that stuck out to you ? Jesus christ 🤮
bluffstrider
That black spot is the least of your worries, it looks like it’s just a scale. That looks like a horrible piece of fish.
Vtggirl68
Eye don’t know🤷♀️
Belltower_Bat
Mmmm jaundice salmon, my favorite
darkstar1031
Please don’t cook that. Throw it directly in the trash.
50 Comments
A little part of skin/scale that was missed when skinned. Safe.
From a internet site: “If you see black spots in your lox or salmon filet, you’re likely seeing evidence of a cell-level battle in the salmon’s past. The fish, detecting a virus or some other threat, sent in immune cells which produced a black antioxidant as the salmon healed.”
Safe to eat but customers would find it off putting.
That whole salmon is trash, my friend. It looks like it was once freezer burned, and now it’s defrosted. Don’t eat it.
“salmon”
One eye.
That salmon is trash, and not fit for soup. The color is off, and I see signs of a cleaned-up parasitic infection in other areas. This was a sick salmon that was caught and fileted bizarrely. From its looks, it had some worms dug out and then frozen for a decade. I cut fish for several years, and I wouldn’t think of selling this. The area by the spine looks super off.
This salmon has enough other problems even without the spot to not risk eating it.
This looks absolutely horrific. Throw it out.
There’s a little black spot on my fish today
It’s the same old thing as yesterday
Trash that immediately. That’s the nastiest looking piece of salmon I’ve ever seen. It looks like someone filleted a corpse after the spawn.
I’m sorry but that salmon looks gross. Salmon shouldn’t be that colour full stop.
Man that thing was dangerous when it was fresh, now it just looks like dog food.
Looks like a mango. Yuck
Please tell us that you have already binned this monstrosity…
This sub desperately needs gif replies.
To be fair, wild salmon is that colour. The bright orange is only found in farmed salmon as it is fed carotenoid.
Its anything but something edible tbh
Is this wild or farmed? In any case, I wouldn’t eat that. I’m not sure if any kind of salmon has that sickly yellowish hue to its flesh, let alone a gross black spot. I’ve had filleted wild salmon sit in my freezer for over a year and it never looked half this bad. Also, echoing what other people are saying, I’ve never seen such an awkward fillet either from salmon or from any other kind of fish.
That salmon is only for for the bin. You’re going to have to “round-file” it, Mon ami
Every aspect of this salmon looks off brother
Fish aids
I don’t think the black spot is the only issue here… The color of the salmon itself looks off.
I think that the black spot is just some skin that was missed but that’s besides the point cause as everyone else is saying that fish is trash
Well… Salmon should be more like pink ish, not orange ish😅
It was marked for death for The Kraken.
Don’t trust! I’m currently spending christmas with gastro on the fucking toilet because of a bad salmon steak
Here comes the zombie apocalypse
It looks like vac sealed pumpkin that’s just foul.
Get a refund if you can, that salmon should have never been packed.
Do not eat that. Looks vile
The noise I made when I saw the picture… Oh boy. Don’t use thaaaaat, don’t use that. Throw it out, that’s not a good piece of fish.
That’s salmon?!?!?!
That looks like a horrible piece of salmon. I’d toss that one and likely any other pieces that came with it.
That salmon looks disgusting
The black spot is the least of your concerns… that salmon looks awful. I would definitely not eat that.
God I can smell this through the internet. Buddy you’ve been ripped off
Looks like something you’d buy behind the supermarket lol
It’s a birthmark
Why aren’t you alarmed that it’s literally orange?
That’s the weirdest cut of salmon I’ve ever seen.
That’s the *death spot*. Beware.
Troll ?
Straight our of a horror movie
I’d be more concerned with the fact that it’s orange
Looks like a tiny bit of skin that was missed when filleting
Hope you’ve got some dirt in a jar!
It’s just a missed piece of skin during cleaning. However the color isn’t right for salmon. Did you buy this or did someone give it to you. With the color and lateral line definition, it looks more like lake trout.
The black spot is the only thing that stuck out to you ? Jesus christ 🤮
That black spot is the least of your worries, it looks like it’s just a scale. That looks like a horrible piece of fish.
Eye don’t know🤷♀️
Mmmm jaundice salmon, my favorite
Please don’t cook that. Throw it directly in the trash.