How to Prepare Salmon for Sushi
Go to a reputable fish market that handles the salmon safely.. Choose farmed salmon to avoid parasites.. Buy whole salmon to make it easier to judge the freshness.
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Go to a reputable fish market that handles the salmon safely.
Go to a reputable fish market that handles the salmon safely.
Choose farmed salmon to avoid parasites.
Choose farmed salmon to avoid parasites.
Buy whole salmon to make it easier to judge the freshness.
Buy whole salmon to make it easier to judge the freshness.
Study the fish's eyes and flesh to determine freshness.
Study the fish's eyes and flesh to determine freshness.
Scale and gut the salmon
Scale and gut the salmon
Sanitize your work surface with a bleach solution.
Sanitize your work surface with a bleach solution.
Disinfect your knives with a small amount of bleach.
Disinfect your knives with a small amount of bleach.
Wash your knives and hands.
Wash your knives and hands.
Dry the fish thoroughly.
Dry the fish thoroughly.
Lay the salmon with its back toward you and saw along the spine.
Lay the salmon with its back toward you and saw along the spine.
Remove the first fillet and set aside.
Remove the first fillet and set aside.
Flip the salmon over and repeat the process.
Flip the salmon over and repeat the process.
Discard the carcass.
Discard the carcass.
Remove the ribs from the fillets.
Remove the ribs from the fillets.
Trim any fat.
Trim any fat.
Remove the remaining bones with pliers.
Remove the remaining bones with pliers.
Re-sanitize the work area before cutting again.
Re-sanitize the work area before cutting again.
Cut the salmon according to your sushi recipe.
Cut the salmon according to your sushi recipe.
Slice the salmon for nigiri.
Slice the salmon for nigiri.
Cube the salmon for sashimi.
Cube the salmon for sashimi.
Cut long pieces of salmon for sushi rolls.
Cut long pieces of salmon for sushi rolls.
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