My wild Keta salmon is a funny grey colour when cooked...

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GwendolineMaryLacey · 04/07/2013 17:41

... will it kill us?

It's in date and smells ok, I just don't fancy the look of it. I've never seen salmon that colour before.

We've all just had bad tummy bugs so I really don't want to repeat that experience!

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WowOoo · 04/07/2013 17:48

We had freshly caught salmon recently and it was very pink.

Not sure about that. But don't know anything about Keta salmon.
Maybe it's meant to be like that.

21mealspluscake · 04/07/2013 18:23

Wild salmon is not the same bright pink of farmed salmon but is rather a soft pinky grey. If it smells fine I'm guessing it is fine.

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GwendolineMaryLacey · 04/07/2013 20:31

I gave it to DH :o and we all had different salmon from the freezer. I tried to google and it did allude to it being a different colour. Thanks :)

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QuintessentialOldDear · 04/07/2013 20:33

The blood of the salmon is grey when cooked. If it has bleed under the skin, or not been "bled" properly during slaughter, it will be a grey layer between the flesh and the skin. Fresh salmon (wild) is a soft grey pink, not flush red-pink.

Jennymorri · 16/05/2017 20:51

I have just had the same problem. Should I eat it?

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