What is this thing in my salmon? I just baked the fish. This thing is squishy, very stretchy. Doesn’t feel like plastic. Is it anything gross or part of the salmon?
by paradisewandering
3 Comments
Cautious-Radio7870
One possible answer
>The white stringy things that you see in salmon are actually muscle fibers called myosepta. These myosepta are connective tissues that hold the muscles together. When salmon is cooked, these connective tissues become more visible and can appear as white strings on the fillet. – https://trickyfish.net/what-are-the-white-stringy-things-in-salmon/
Another possible answer:
>”The white worms we occasionally spot in salmon fillets are parasites called roundworms. Though these worms are more noticeable in salmon due to the contrast in color, they can be found in many white fish too — they’re just camouflaged. But we shouldn’t be freaking out. Despite the fact that our knee-jerk reaction is to panic and consider things contaminated, roundworms are as natural to fish as insects are to fruits and veggies. A teeny white worm in your salmon is the equivalent to an aphid, thrip, or mite in your recently harvested greens. Yes, it’s still yucky AF, but totally natural. – Source: https://www.brit.co/white-worms-in-salmon/
Disclaimer: I am not a food expert. I honestly don’t know for sure which answer is correct. I totally understand if yoy wait for someone more qualified to answer. I don’t want to risk causing you harm if those above answers are wrong
digital_dreams
nothing to worry about unless it’s moving
fishinfishout
It could be a parasite, wild salmon are know to have them vs farmed. Cooking and or freezing will kill them.
3 Comments
One possible answer
>The white stringy things that you see in salmon are actually muscle fibers called myosepta. These myosepta are connective tissues that hold the muscles together. When salmon is cooked, these connective tissues become more visible and can appear as white strings on the fillet.
– https://trickyfish.net/what-are-the-white-stringy-things-in-salmon/
Another possible answer:
>”The white worms we occasionally spot in salmon fillets are parasites called roundworms. Though these worms are more noticeable in salmon due to the contrast in color, they can be found in many white fish too — they’re just camouflaged.
But we shouldn’t be freaking out.
Despite the fact that our knee-jerk reaction is to panic and consider things contaminated, roundworms are as natural to fish as insects are to fruits and veggies. A teeny white worm in your salmon is the equivalent to an aphid, thrip, or mite in your recently harvested greens. Yes, it’s still yucky AF, but totally natural.
– Source: https://www.brit.co/white-worms-in-salmon/
Disclaimer: I am not a food expert. I honestly don’t know for sure which answer is correct. I totally understand if yoy wait for someone more qualified to answer. I don’t want to risk causing you harm if those above answers are wrong
nothing to worry about unless it’s moving
It could be a parasite, wild salmon are know to have them vs farmed. Cooking and or freezing will kill them.