What you see: Black spots on your salmon. What it is: Likely dark pigments (“melanin spots”) the salmon produced in response to a virus or other
Center of salmon looks a little mushy or soft?
What you see: The center of your salmon looks mushy. What it is: Lots of things could be going on here, but as long as your fish isn’t smelly, you’re fine. Eat
Dark area on raw salmon
What you see: A dark brownish spot on your salmon, most likely toward the tail. What is is: Bruising. Eat or toss: Eat! If you’re very concerned about
Black bits on salmon may just be harmless scales
What you see: Unappealing black bits on the surface of your salmon fillet. What it is: Some wayward scales from when the fish was prepped. Eat or toss: Just
What’s the white stuff on cooked salmon?
What you see: White stuff oozing out of your salmon as it cooks. What it is: Perfectly edible coagulated protein. Eat or toss: Eat! Is the white stuff on