8. It’s difficult to cook
With all the different methods that you can cook salmon, it’s actually one of the easier fish to cook. Bake it in foal, poach it, or grill it — the high-fat content makes this fish more forgiving, so even if it’s overdone a bit, it won’t be destroyed.
9. Farmed salmon is bad for you
If raised sustainably, Atlantic salmon that’s farmed shouldn’t use chemicals or antibiotics. It is an incredibly popular fish, and wild populations can’t keep up. Rather than putting those specimens into extinction, farmed salmon with ethical and eco-friendly practices are a great alternative.
10. Cooked salmon isn’t as healthy
Cooking salmon can actually be healthier. If you’re worried about killing nutrients, cook it at a low temperature. But raw salmon can actually potentially cause you to consume a dangerous bacteria or parasite. Of course, this is different with sushi salmon, which is required to be sashimi-grade and which can often be bought at a higher price point.
11. Frozen salmon isn’t as nutritious
Just like frozen fruits and veggies, salmon is frozen at its peak of nutrition. In that sense, frozen salmon might be the healthiest variety that you can get. Often, “fresh’ fish is pre-frozen and thawed out unless it’s being directly purchased from a fishmonger off the boat. High-fat fish can be frozen well without impacting taste.
