Should I separate canned salmon skin and bones from the canned salmon, a lot of people think so as a matter fact if you ask the average person I think the short answer would be no. Probably using the bones and skin which actually adds more flavor and nutrients sometimes does not work in certain recipes. When you use the bones I think you should take care to separate them and mash them up very fine this way you can receive the calcium without ever really noticing that the bones are present. There are those who believe that the skin and bones should go in everything, this is crap. If I’m making a nice salmon and pasta alfredo or a really good salmon salad depending on the other ingredients, I don’t think I want the bones in there and maybe not the skin. As a matter fact if it’s an alfredo it’ll be a good chance then I might not want that dark blood-line or as I call it dark salmon belly in that particular dish. Now you do have skinless and boneless salmon usually packed in pouches which I think is great for salads and some pastas.

The fact is that canned salmon skin and bones and comes ready to eat right out of the can it’s all a part of the product, but if you wish to use a little of canned salmon for the purpose of adding it to a salad or making a smaller batch of a recipe then make sure that you store the remainder refrigerated in an air-tight container for no more than three days.

I remember years ago when I was a kid I bought a container of yogurt and it was my first time ever trying yogurt, unfortunately I purchased this yogurt from a neighborhood corner store and it was slightly spoiled, so I did not know that yogurt didn’t taste like that. Well, every now and then I read about or meet someone who has had a bad experience with canned salmon saying they open the can and instead of having a nice can of salmon with the small bones in it that when used in their recipes would probably disappear into any dish that you make, it seems that there is a vertebrate coming out of the can. For someone to have this as the first time experience they may never try canned salmon again. The same thing can be true depending on what brand of canned salmon you buy. So, if you’re not using canned salmon or any other canned fish or seafood product ask a friend or someone who may have some experience in purchasing that product, it will be worth it.

I believe if you have tried canned salmon with all of its powerful nutrients and vitamins especially calcium and Omega 3 you will find it will be well worth it to add this to your diet. I know I have found it very useful not just as a quick emergency meal. But also a meal I could enjoy and share with others.