Is salmon a saltwater fish or a freshwater fish? Read this and you'll understand

Salmon is a saltwater fish. Salmon mainly live in the northern waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The salmon we buy in daily life is all flown to major seafood markets to ensure its freshness.

Differences between rainbow trout and salmon

1. Price

The price of salmon is generally around 90 yuan per jin, while a jin of rainbow trout costs only 30 yuan. However, some unscrupulous merchants will raise the price of rainbow trout meat to pass it off as salmon, so it is still better to judge by the texture of the meat.

2. Patterns

Salmon has more fat and its flesh is somewhat yellowish, while rainbow trout is more reddish. In addition, salmon meat is relatively delicate and looks smoother, while rainbow trout has coarser fibers. If cut into slices of the same thickness, rainbow trout meat is harder to chew.

3. Taste

Salmon can effectively lower cholesterol and blood lipids, and as a saltwater fish, its meat tastes very elastic, fresh and tender, and has a fishy freshness, making it loved by many people who like to eat raw fish. Rainbow trout, as a freshwater fish, does not have such a strong fresh flavor, its meat is harder and not as crisp, and because it is a freshwater fish, if wild it is very likely to have parasites, so rainbow trout cannot be eaten raw.