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Community => Butchering, Cooking, Recipes => Topic started by: Blacklab on September 15, 2024, 12:54:47 PM

Title: Salmon collars
Post by: Blacklab on September 15, 2024, 12:54:47 PM: First time trying salmon collars. Oh my, what have I been missing? Deliciousness that’s what :drool: :drool: :drool: Never throwing those away again.
Title: Re: Salmon collars
Post by: WSU on September 15, 2024, 02:28:16 PM: It’s a crime to toss them!
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Post by: MADMAX on September 15, 2024, 02:30:21 PM: I got a buddy that throws the filleted carcass On the barbecue with a little garlic salt and olive oil all around on it barbecues for 10 minutes and stands there with a fork and picks it clean
tried it
You can actually get a darn near meal out of what you can pick off with a fork
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Post by: screedler on September 15, 2024, 02:34:59 PM: You smokin' those with some garlic? What else is on there? Looks good!
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Post by: allen on September 15, 2024, 03:15:41 PM: Found some at Pike Place Market once. Relatively inexpensive so I tried some & thought "wow" they're great & I can do that. Been doing it ever since, bbqing the fileted spine too. I wrap it in foil, olive oil, salt & pepper, herbs, sometimes teriyaki, sometimes garlic. About 2 1/2 minutes on a side.
Title: Re: Salmon collars
Post by: NorseNW on September 15, 2024, 04:04:07 PM: Quote from: MADMAX on September 15, 2024, 02:30:21 PM

I got a buddy that throws the filleted carcass On the barbecue with a little garlic salt and olive oil all around on it barbecues for 10 minutes and stands there with a fork and picks it clean
tried it
You can actually get a darn near meal out of what you can pick off with a fork

Salmon collars absolutely a keeper. MADMAX's advice also should be noted. Really tasty and I don't get as nervous filleting a larger fish because I know it will be eaten regardless. Delicious!
Title: Re: Salmon collars
Post by: Blacklab on September 15, 2024, 04:14:39 PM: Good stuff guys👍 Thought about rib cage, then thought naw.

The plain looking collars are just that. Salt pepper garlic butter and the pit boss grill. Pretty much baked. Now the fillets are $$$
Title: Re: Salmon collars
Post by: allen on September 16, 2024, 09:17:51 PM: Neglected to mention in my previous reply, along with the spine put the cheeks in there too.
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Post by: Limhangerslayer on September 16, 2024, 09:25:27 PM: I love to save the belly sections and collars and do a big smoke when I get enough stacked up
Title: Re: Salmon collars
Post by: Blacklab on September 17, 2024, 07:35:01 PM: Oh nice🤑🤑🤑

For sure my new snack
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Post by: TCHunter25 on September 18, 2024, 02:57:28 PM: After getting the fillets cut off, I like to take a spoon to the carcass and scrape the last little bit of meat off. Makes a great salmon burger patty, fritters/cakes, etc.
Title: Re: Salmon collars
Post by: salt n sage90 on September 18, 2024, 04:15:14 PM: :yeah:
I have been doing this awhile and let me tell you when you start scraping other folks filleted fish carcasses and cutting their collars off they get a little embarrassed.
Title: Re: Salmon collars
Post by: CP on September 18, 2024, 04:37:55 PM: Quote from: Limhangerslayer on September 16, 2024, 09:25:27 PM
I love to save the belly sections and collars and do a big smoke when I get enough stacked up

Oh yeah, smoked bellies! :EAT: