I’ve been traumatised by a tin of salmon

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Don’t normally eat tinned salmon, thought I’d give it a go….there was a full on spine with vertebrae in the tin….is this normal?

The bones are the best bit! I love a bit of crunch in my salmon 😋

I only use it to make fishcakes. I pick out the worst of the spine bones and big chunks of skin because the kids complain. I'm not overly picky though.

I’ve got no problem with skin on a chicken or boned thighs or a whole chicken carcass. I’ve no issue with being reminded that food was once alive. I keep chickens myself and will neck them myself.

But there is just something about a spinal column in a tin of fish which I did think was gross. Honestly had no idea you are supposed to eat salmon bones…..I always thought bones should be picked out of fish.

But admit I don’t think I could cope with the crunch. I admit I do have an issue with food texture but that’s not an animal thing…..I can’t eat mashed potatoes incase there’s a lump

Totally normal! The spine can just be removed easily and then the rest mushed up. I love a salmon rissole!

Have a strong drink before you attempt to make sardines on toast!

I’ve had tins of mackerel and they were fine. Sounds like I need to avoid sardines.

My friend found an entire cows eyelid including lashes in a bag of frozen mince from Netto.

Yes- completely normal. Thank you for the title of this post though- really made me chuckle

You sound like something out of Sawney Bean!

Bones in tinned fish are very soft and you won't even notice you're eating them. Nothing like trying to eat the bones in fresh fish (spoiler alert: that would be a choking hazard). Excellent source of calcium.

I love fish, sardines etc on toast I would eat every day. But I do find the bones in salmon tins a bit unappetising. And as I've got older I find my gag reflex is much stronger, so anything crunchy in stuff that's supposed to be soft literally sets it off - even a tiny bit of eggshell in an omelette has me reaching into the bin. Which is a long winded way of saying, I get you OP. But those bones have been in salmon tins for ever so don't think it will change!

Oooft no. NO. Thanks for that delightful image. 🥴

My mother put me off tinned salmon for life we used to have traditional sunday tea with tinned salmon sandwiches and she used to leave the bones in and god help me if i didnt eat all of it, love fresh salmon now but no way would you see me buy a tin of salmon

I like eating the bones 😋

The bones are the best bit.

I just wanted to say this is the best thread title ever 🤣🤣🤣

God I'm so glad I'm vegan.

When I was growing up, a tinned salmon sandwich was the ultimate treat - that was a SPECIAL OCCASION. I once went to something catered by my mum’s sister and she left everything in the tin in (and doused it all in malt vinegar.).

never had one again - my mum removed the skin and bones from tinned salmon. I now eat a lot of smoked salmon and salmon fillets but NEVER EVER tinned salmon

I love fresh salmon but have never had tinned. I had no idea there were bones like that in it. I wouldn't like that either. I have a lot of tinned mackerel with salad and dressing. No vertebrae in that. The bones are very thin and soft and taste like part of the fish.

I once bought a tin of salmon. Never again.

Totally normal for tinned salmon, sardines and mackerel. The bones are softened by the canning process and are fine to eat - good source of calcium in your diet apparently.

I don't mind the bones,it's the skin that I can't stomach the thought of eating.