Salmon has really come to popularity with more available sushi and the push for more omega-3’s in our diet. Omega 3’s help our heart and brain function as well as inflammation, circulation, memory, thought, and blood sugar control. Great, you say, but what about wild salmon versus farm raised? Should it matter?
Yes, it does matter. One big difference between wild and farm raised as one author puts (Jonny Bowden) is what farm raised salmon eat. They are what they eat. Farm raised salmon usually eat lots and lots of grain whereas wild salmon eat real things in the ocean. Unfortunately (or fortunately), there are no corn rows in the sea. There is reason. Grain diet salmon produce very little omega-3’s. Farm raised is just not what we bargain for.
Not to mention the disease and contaminations prone to tightly packed salmon farms. And the color that they use to pretty up the “colorless” farm raised salmon. Farmers pick from a color wheel (called the SalmoFan, link below) to figure out what color they want their “product” to be. Now, that should be concerning...
I like wild red sockeye salmon. There are all sorts of ways to prepare it. However, for those who run out of time – here is a quickie I like to do. The salmon sandwich.
Ingredients:
- I buy wild salmon patties from Costco. Great to keep on hand. And, not that expensive. I like to cook it in a toaster oven since I try to avoid the microwave. Pour the juices on your sandwich, don’t throw it away.
- One or two slices of toasted bread (I like open face sandwiches, personally. I think I may be secretly French when it comes to certain foods).
- One fried egg (fry on a skillet)
- Avocado and/or tomato
- A little mayo
Assemble the sandwich. Consume and enjoy.
Link to information on SalmoFan: http://www.smithandlowney.com/salmon/
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