Christmas lohikala find many of the food table. But what distinguishes the salmon and trout apart? MOSTPHOTOS
Salmon and rainbow trout are confusingly similar, but in fact they are completely two different species of fish, although similar looking they are.
the Atlantic salmon is native to the Atlantic, while the rainbow trout is originally from the Pacific.
the rainbow trout and atlantic salmon, the most striking difference is the fish size: Salmon is significantly larger than rainbow trout. It is due to the growth conditions. In norway salmon growing for almost 12 months, when the Finnish rainbow trout growth time is 5-6 months.
the Atlantic salmon is also fattier than rainbow trout. It sure taste of fish, but the amount of fat also affects fish handling. Rainbow trout is a solid lihaisempia, so it is able to cut kypsänäkin.
Salmon is imported fish, while rainbow trout is mostly of domestic origin. Domestic rainbow trout has been reached in the WWF Consumer kalaopas green list.
in Practice, almost all in Finland, to sell salmon is grown – some estimate up to 99%.
Wild-grown salmon to distinguish it from the more expensive price and a lighter hue of the meat.
EVE PALJAKKA eeva.paljakka@iltalehti.fi
the Thing is published the last time in January 2017.