Lox thread

[Angry Perch]

Well, that's one way to get Ivermectin: parasites!  You probably know this already, but salmon should only be eaten raw after freezing. A typical kitchen freezer is usually around 0 degrees F and the fish should be frozen for a week to ten days before properly thawing and consuming raw. In a flash freezer of -20 to -30 F, three days is required.

That looks delicious. Ever try the 8 oz packages of frozen ahi cubes at Winco? They're about $5 each. I go through a few a month for my own poke.

Coho had been in the freezer for a couple months, but I was wearing a mask when I ate it anyway, so I'd have been safe either way!!

[Stein]

My son and I both agreed last night that raw salmon is so much better than cooked.  My freezer goes below zero, so 7 days is safe to eat.  During season I write the day it goes in so I know when I can eat it, but by this time of year it's not an issue.

[pianoman9701]

Well, that's one way to get Ivermectin: parasites!  You probably know this already, but salmon should only be eaten raw after freezing. A typical kitchen freezer is usually around 0 degrees F and the fish should be frozen for a week to ten days before properly thawing and consuming raw. In a flash freezer of -20 to -30 F, three days is required.

That looks delicious. Ever try the 8 oz packages of frozen ahi cubes at Winco? They're about $5 each. I go through a few a month for my own poke.

Coho had been in the freezer for a couple months, but I was wearing a mask when I ate it anyway, so I'd have been safe either way!!

  Yes, but had the fish been vaxxed?

[Angry Perch]

Do you guys pluck pin bones or just slice them out? Either plucking them out truly sucks, or I'm doing it wrong. 

[Stein]

I suck at pulling them out, even with some fancy high dollar Japanese bone pulling tweezers.  I cut them all out now, really quick and less destruction.

[pianoman9701]

Do you guys pluck pin bones or just slice them out? Either plucking them out truly sucks, or I'm doing it wrong.

Pluck. I have a pair of kitchen curved needle nose just for pin bones. It takes a minute.

[Angry Perch]

I suck at pulling them out, even with some fancy high dollar Japanese bone pulling tweezers.  I cut them all out now, really quick and less destruction.

I feel like less of a loser now. Or a loser with company...

[h20hunter]

I pull POST cure or POST smoke.....meat is firned up by then.

[pianoman9701]

http://www.google.com/search?q=plucking+salmon+pin+bones&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS927US927&oq=plucking+salmon+pin+bones&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i22i29i30l3.7208j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_GUoNYt3mNYyx0PEPhfKDuAw19

[Angry Perch]

http://www.google.com/search?q=plucking+salmon+pin+bones&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS927US927&oq=plucking+salmon+pin+bones&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i22i29i30l3.7208j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_GUoNYt3mNYyx0PEPhfKDuAw19

Maybe I need to try again. In the past my fillets have looked like they got attacked by a spider monkey.

[gaddy]

I sucked at removing pin bones. Saw a video a while back that showed ( wasn't mentioned but I saw it ) that not only was he pulling to the front but also down at about 45* or a bit more. Tried it on some previously frozen steel head and it worked great. Have not had the opportunity to try it on fresh caught yet.

[lokidog]

http://www.google.com/search?q=plucking+salmon+pin+bones&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS927US927&oq=plucking+salmon+pin+bones&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i22i29i30l3.7208j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_GUoNYt3mNYyx0PEPhfKDuAw19

Maybe I need to try again. In the past my fillets have looked like they got attacked by a spider monkey.

 

I've only pulled them out once, seemed easy enough. It sure did make eating it much more fun.

[pianoman9701]

http://www.google.com/search?q=plucking+salmon+pin+bones&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS927US927&oq=plucking+salmon+pin+bones&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i22i29i30l3.7208j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_GUoNYt3mNYyx0PEPhfKDuAw19

Maybe I need to try again. In the past my fillets have looked like they got attacked by a spider monkey.

You pull them straight out diagonally along with the grain of the flesh, not up and out. Pulling up rips the flesh.

[Angry Perch]

http://www.google.com/search?q=plucking+salmon+pin+bones&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS927US927&oq=plucking+salmon+pin+bones&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i22i29i30l3.7208j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_GUoNYt3mNYyx0PEPhfKDuAw19

Maybe I need to try again. In the past my fillets have looked like they got attacked by a spider monkey.

You pull them straight out diagonally along with the grain of the flesh, not up and out. Pulling up rips the flesh.

OK. I shall report back after my next attempt. I can do it!!