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EastWaViking · « **on:** July 30, 2009, 10:44:02 PM »

every time I grill steelhead or salmon my wife rolls her eyes at me when I scrape all of the fatty gray meat off the back of the fillet before I eat it. She says it's a waste to do that.... I've always done it, that gray meat tastes like crap.

What about all of you?

GoPlayOutside · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2009, 10:46:04 PM »

Your wife sounds tougher than me.

SHANE(WA) · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2009, 10:47:17 PM »

its fishy, its a fact, u will never find a high end restaurant serving fish with that on there

jackelope · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2009, 10:52:14 PM »

yeck...get rid of it.

robodad · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2009, 10:53:34 PM »

Scrape it right onto her plate and say shut the f#$* up !!! Not a waste then !!

bucklucky · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2009, 10:55:59 PM »

I couldnt figure out why I never liked salmon or steelhead. My budy (Fishcrazy) told me about that grey meat so now I scrape it all off, sure tastes better now

klickriverchromer · « **Reply #6 on:** July 30, 2009, 11:08:55 PM »

Take your fellet and skin it when you clean your fish it's awesome to eat that way. Flavor all the way threw the fish. And the grayish meat will be felled off.

cougkilr · « **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2009, 11:09:55 PM »

try removing it before you cook it, it comes out with a better taste if you cook it without

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #8 on:** July 30, 2009, 11:11:05 PM »

Quote from: robodad on July 30, 2009, 10:53:34 PM

Scrape it right onto her plate and say shut the f#$* up !!! Not a waste then !!

Now that's funny

But yes that is the fatty part also supposed to be what holds the mercury in

SHANE(WA) · « **Reply #9 on:** July 31, 2009, 02:40:56 AM »

Skin on any fish will add fishiness to the taste, always best to remove if you can

rasbo · « **Reply #10 on:** July 31, 2009, 05:01:51 AM »

trim it all off first

boneaddict · « **Reply #11 on:** July 31, 2009, 05:36:30 AM »

I think Robodad nailed it.

Gobble · « **Reply #12 on:** July 31, 2009, 06:01:30 AM »

Trim it off, its fat.

SHANE(WA) · « **Reply #13 on:** July 31, 2009, 06:09:31 AM »

robo did

ICEMAN · « **Reply #14 on:** July 31, 2009, 06:33:45 AM »

I agree with Robo. If it is so good, you eat it.

Women put the nastiest things in their mouthes. Things I never would.....

runamuk · « **Reply #15 on:** July 31, 2009, 06:36:03 AM »

Quote from: ICEMAN on July 31, 2009, 06:33:45 AM

I agree with Robo. If it is so good, you eat it.

Women put the nastiest things in their mouthes. Things I never would.....

BigGoonTuna · « **Reply #16 on:** July 31, 2009, 06:58:59 AM »

that's the stuff with the omega-3 fatty acids in it. good fresh salmon won't taste fishy if you leave it in.

fishcrazy · « **Reply #17 on:** July 31, 2009, 08:30:54 AM »

Quote from: bucklucky on July 30, 2009, 10:55:59 PM

I couldnt figure out why I never liked salmon or steelhead. My budy (Fishcrazy) told me about that grey meat so now I scrape it all off, sure tastes better now

What are buddys for?
Helping guys like Bucky eat more fish.
Now if I can find away to get you to like steak!!

Kris

EastWaViking · « **Reply #18 on:** July 31, 2009, 10:28:30 AM »

thanks. Once again.... I'm right!

NRA4LIFE · « **Reply #19 on:** July 31, 2009, 10:33:48 AM »

Yeah, get rid of it. Especially if canning the meat.

h2ofowlr · « **Reply #20 on:** July 31, 2009, 03:02:20 PM »

If you fillet the skin off the fillet, you can get the gray meat off, otherwise you will have to do it after the cooking normally. I like to leave the skin on for the BBQ, then remove it with the fork.

fisheral87 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 31, 2009, 03:22:37 PM »

Quote

that's the stuff with the omega-3 fatty acids in it. good fresh salmon won't taste fishy if you leave it in.

tlbradford · « **Reply #22 on:** July 31, 2009, 03:41:29 PM »

Quote from: h2ofowlr on July 31, 2009, 03:02:20 PM

If you fillet the skin off the fillet, you can get the gray meat off, otherwise you will have to do it after the cooking normally. I like to leave the skin on for the BBQ, then remove it with the fork.

steeleywhopper · « **Reply #23 on:** July 31, 2009, 03:53:56 PM »

Nothing beats a nice fresh king on the BBQ. If you cook your fish in foil then it will probably taste like crap. Try this and then see how much is left on the platter, even that "gray stuff".
1. Fire up briquettes and get them white hot
2. Take salmon fillet and brush melted butter all over the meat side.
3. Season fillet with your seasoning of choice, mine is dill, salt, and Pepper.
4. brush some melted butter on the grill and lay fillet meat side down directly on grill.
5. Cover grill and let cook for 10 minutes or so. (depends on how thick the fillet is)
6. brush more butter on the skin side of fish then flip fillet over skin side down.
cover and let finish cooking. You should use two spatulas to prevent fillet from
coming apart.
squeeze some lemon over meat side and serve.
I guarantee you will never put another poor salmon in tin foil again after trying it this way. Yes I do love the belly meat and the fat.

Hoytstaffshooter83 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 31, 2009, 05:48:16 PM »

love it! you are all girls

EastWaViking · « **Reply #25 on:** July 31, 2009, 05:56:09 PM »

Here is how I do it. lay the skin side down on tin foil. pour melted butter, sprinkle with garlic salt, and tellicherry pepper. Stick it on the BBQ with cedar and mesquite wood and cook/smoke it. It delicious.... the gray meat still is gross.

Hoytstaffshooter83 · « **Reply #26 on:** July 31, 2009, 05:57:26 PM »

the grey and the skin are both awesome!!!

EastWaViking · « **Reply #27 on:** July 31, 2009, 06:00:52 PM »

Quote from: Hoytstaffshooter83 on July 31, 2009, 05:57:26 PM

the grey and the skin are both awesome!!!

what's your address, I'll mail the leftovers to you.

Hoytstaffshooter83 · « **Reply #28 on:** July 31, 2009, 06:02:06 PM »

as long as you send them refrigerated

runamuk · « **Reply #29 on:** July 31, 2009, 06:04:34 PM »

Quote from: Hoytstaffshooter83 on July 31, 2009, 05:57:26 PM

the grey and the skin are both awesome!!!

must be a norse thing

I never noticed anything strange about the dark meat....in fact I never understood people who didn't like salmon...

I am a girl though and put nasty things in my mouth

TONTO · « **Reply #30 on:** July 31, 2009, 06:40:18 PM »

Depends on the fish,a fresh caught ocean coho or a fat spring chinook I'll eat the fat.A tributary fish no way scrape it off.

EastWaViking · « **Reply #31 on:** July 31, 2009, 06:49:05 PM »

Quote from: TONTO on July 31, 2009, 06:40:18 PM

Depends on the fish,a fresh caught ocean coho or a fat spring chinook I'll eat the fat.A tributary fish no way scrape it off.

living on the east side, as I do... "fresh caught salmon" from Yokes, is not really fresh. I lived on the N. Fork of the Washougal years ago, and know what "fresh" is. I still didn't eat the fat off a fresh summer run steelhead back then.

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